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One thing I like to do is research and read up on history for topics of interest. Found a few magazines from the early 1980s with articles on the PAF. For example, the Mirages and F-6s both required 50-60 maintenance man hours per flight hour, however, the Mirages cost 6 times as much due to spare being much more expensive from France vs China for the Farmer.
Similarly, the first Mirages went through an overhaul at 1000 flight hours, which by 1981 was already improved and done at 11yrs or 1,800 flying hours for the air frames.
And lastly, a nice tidbit; PAF regarded the Mirage 3/5s in such high regard that even as far back as in November of 1980, it sent a team to France for extended test flight eval on a dual-seat Mirage 2000B back then! Alas it was not meant to be =)
Similarly, the first Mirages went through an overhaul at 1000 flight hours, which by 1981 was already improved and done at 11yrs or 1,800 flying hours for the air frames.
And lastly, a nice tidbit; PAF regarded the Mirage 3/5s in such high regard that even as far back as in November of 1980, it sent a team to France for extended test flight eval on a dual-seat Mirage 2000B back then! Alas it was not meant to be =)