Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site utastro.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!harvard!bbnccv!bbncca!wanginst!decvax!tektronix!zehntel!dual!mordor!ut-sally!utastro!padraig From: padraig@utastro.UUCP (Padraig Houlahan) Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Aircraft wear and tear. Message-ID: <21@utastro.UUCP> Date: Sat, 2-Nov-85 17:26:00 EST Article-I.D.: utastro.21 Posted: Sat Nov 2 17:26:00 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Nov-85 15:55:31 EST Distribution: net Organization: U. Texas, Astronomy, Austin, TX Lines: 15 How significant is the age factor when purchasing an aircraft? For instance how does one decide that a larger, but older, aircraft is a better buy than a younger but smaller one, or vice versa? What are the reasons for choosing one over the other? This has always fascinated me because I have heard that hulls can survive for decades which to me indicates that assuming the engines have acceptable lifespan remaining, and ignoring some wear and tear on the upholstry, the way to go would be with the more powerful or larger aircraft. On the other hand do people ever say "yes both aircraft cost the same, however watch out for the older one because .... "? Padraig Houlahan.