Flyaway Cost refers to which expense?

• A. The cost of procuring prime mission equipment
• B. The cost of training personnel
• C. The cost of ongoing maintenance
• D. The total lifecycle cost

Answer: (A)

Flyaway cost is the upfront price to deliver a complete, ready-to-operate system, essentially the procurement price for the prime mission equipment that enables the system to perform its core function. It does not include training, ongoing maintenance, or other long-term lifecycle costs, which are accounted for separately. In other words, it’s the cost to procure the primary hardware and mission-critical components needed to get the system flying and functioning, not the support or lifecycle expenses.