Aircraft Losses (Hansard, 20 June 1989)

§ Mr. Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of the total number of Buccaneer aircraft procured for the Royal Air Force have been lost in accidents so far.

§ Mr. Neubert
Of the total number of Buccaneer aircraft taken into RAF service, 19.17 per cent. have been lost in accidents.

§ Mr. Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of the total number of Hunter aircraft procured for the Royal Air Force have been lost in accidents over the aircraft's service life so far.

§ Mr. Neubert
Of the total number of Hunter aircraft taken into RAF service, 32.36 per cent. have been lost in accidents.

§ Mr. Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of the total number of Jaguar aircraft procured for the Royal Air Force have been lost in accidents so far.

§ Mr. Neubert
Of the total number of Jaguar aircraft taken into RAF service, 23.76 per cent. have been lost in accidents.

§ Mr. Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of the total number of Lightning aircraft procured for the Royal Air Force were lost in accidents over the aircraft's service life.
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§ Mr. Neubert
Of the total number of Lightning aircraft taken into RAF service, 45.58 per cent. have been lost in accidents.

§ Mr. Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of the total number of Phantom aircraft procured for the Royal Air Force have been lost in accidents so far.

§ Mr. Neubert
Of the total number of Phantom aircraft taken into RAF service, 22.54 per cent. have been lost in accidents.