§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the serviceability rate is of(a) Gazelle, (b) Lynx, (c) Sea King, (d) Chinook and (e) Puma helicopters. [44660]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 19 March 2002]: The serviceability rate for the month of February for (a) Gazelle, (b) Lynx, (c) Sea King, (d) Chinook, and (e) Puma helicopters is shown in the following table:
Aircraft type Average serviceability rate Aircraft numbers (actual operating fleet) Gazelle 55% 116 Lynx 57% 131 Sea King 61% 84 Chinook 56% 27 Puma 64% 35 The hon. Member should note that these figures represent an average taken over the whole month of February. Serviceability figures are influenced by a number of factors and fluctuate daily.