Wagging the Tail of Aircraft Years

Given the amount of tracking of aircraft life—hours, cycles—it seems odd for aviation expert Edmund S. Greenslet (AW&ST May 19, p. 19) to generalize and apply the “dog years” standard to airliners, in this case multiplying calendar years by three to get an idea on life stage. Venerable DC-3s and B...

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