The company's review included an analysis of maintenance records of all its aircraft and crew, including pilots.

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Among these have been many with the greatest experience in the design, manufacture, testing, analysis and maintenance of the Nation's deterrent stockpile.

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All possible costs associated with buying and renting were incorporated into the analysis, including down payment, mortgage and rental payments, transaction costs, property taxes, utilities, maintenance costs, tax deductions and opportunity costs, while adjusting for inflation and forecasted home value and rental price appreciation.

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