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CUVX Design – VT Team 2 Page 20Figure 5. CUVX “Standard” Manning CalculationFigure 6. VOPs for Repair and Damage Control (DC)The repair and damage control values of performances (VOP) are influenced by the ship and air manningfactors, CManShip and CManAir, respectively. Figure 7 shows the calculations from the math model of cost andrisk that are affected by the manning factors.Figure 7. Impact of Manning Factors (Automation) on Cost and RiskCurrent steam catapults and cable arresting gear systems require significant manning for operation andmaintenance. EMALS, AAG, and EARS all reduce manning. EMALS will require fewer men to setup and operatethe launching sequence of aircraft. EMALS, AAG and EARS will require fewer men to maintain the systems.Aircraft weapons loading and fueling are also manpower intensive. By regulation, weapons loading andfueling cannot take place at the same time. Aircraft loaded with fuel and weapons can sit in the hangar, but thearming pin on the weapons cannot be pulled until the aircraft is loaded on the launching system and ready fortakeoff. Aircraft can be loaded and fueled in the hangars. Automation of fueling could be accomplished using asystem which locates the fuel tank, identifies the type of vehicle, and then pumps the fuel. This concept is not new,but the application to a ship is new. For weapons loading, a vehicle called the shipboard weapons loader (SWL) isbeing developed that only requires two people to operate it. The SWL has a maximum payload of 3000 pounds andeliminates unsafe manual loading practices. The use of this vehicle would greatly reduce the number of personnel