Investigation into the Effects of the Hangar Queen Program

摘要

The focus of this paper concerns the effects of the different command hangar queen (HQ) programs currently in place for the Combat Air Forces, These differences are based on the thresholds established to determine when an aircraft becomes a HQ. The importance of this issue can be seen in the additional workload placed on aircraft maintenance personnel to return aircraft to flight based on an unvalidated requirement. By consolidating the studies performed on cannibalizations (CANNs) and the HQ program, this paper attempts to provide an understanding of the rationale and effects/benefits of the different HQ thresholds. Hopefully, this research combined with new guidance from the Air Staff on CANNs to prevent HQs will prevent unnecessary CANNs.