A look into how much it costs to fly America's military planes per hour

The US Defense Department's latest financial-management report on reimbursement rates offers a glimpse of how much it costs to fly America's Air Force and Navy planes per flight hour.

The annual report from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) lists rates for "other DoD component user," which are aircraft handled within the Defense Department and "all other user rates" which are for services outside the federal government.

This means that, for example, an F-22 Raptor that isn't used within the US government costs a cool $34k/per flight hour.

Note: Excluded from the report are fixed wing aircraft that are provided by US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) and the Defense Working Capital Fund. Figures represent hourly rates effective October 1, 2015, and are to be used when the applicable aircraft are provided on a reimbursable basis. 

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A-10C

Mission: Designed to carry out close-air support at low altitude and low speed. The A-10 is built to be highly survivable and can takeoff and land in locations near the front lines.

Branch: Air Force

Other DoD component user rates: $5,944 per hour

All other user rates: $6,273 per hour

Source: US Air Force, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller

C-130J

Mission: The C-130 is primarily used for airlift missions and transporting equipment and troops. 

Branch: Air Force

Other DoD component user rates: $6,604 per hour

All other user rates: $7,100 per hour

Source: US Air Force, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller

F-35A

Mission: The latest fifth-generation fighter designed to replace the Air Force's aging fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons and A-10 Thunderbolt II's.

Branch: Air Force

Other DoD component user rates: $28,455 per hour

All other user rates: $29,685 per hour

Source: US Air Force, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller