Ease of maintenance becomes operational arithmetic rather than a vague virtue. Two fewer maintenance man-hours spread across a six-person crew can reduce an aircraft's preparation time by about twenty minutes. Applied to a squadron and repeated over several strike cycles, that saving compounds even when a faster rival spends slightly less time in the air. Across a long operating period, the Swordfish's quicker turnaround can create time for another wave. That extra attack is another opportunity to damage the enemy, suppress anti-aircraft crews, or achieve the decisive hit.
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Small Swordfish maintenance savings compound across a carrier battle
Work through how a modest reduction in maintenance time can accumulate into an additional carrier strike during a sustained engagement.