It seems that as the fleet has aged, the maintenance requirements have increased considerably.
In 2014, the F-22 fleet required over 40 hours of maintenance per flight hour. So what does this number include? This number means the cost of ownership, including modifications over the lifetime of the jet. For example, Air Force One was listed at $161,591 per hour. Now, that’s a lot, but not the most expensive on the list of military aircraft. In 2013, TIME Magazine reported the cost per hour to operate the F-22A was $68,362. The costliness of the F-22 Raptor is one of the aircraft’s biggest criticisms.
