No 6. E-2D Advanced Hawkeye: $232 million
A major step forward for surveillance and reconnaissance, the Advanced Hawkeye’s powerful new radar system will increase the range of territory an aircraft can monitor by 300%. “It can probably watch the pistachios pop in Iran,” an analyst for the think tank Lexington Institute told National Defense in July. Though development of the plane is on track and two test versions have been delivered to the Navy, budget cuts may keep the planes grounded for at least a year longer than planned.
No 5. VH-71 Kestrel: $241 million
This high-tech helicopter project, intended to replace the President’s aging chopper fleet, was running more than 50% over budget by the time Barack Obama took office. Soon after his Inauguration, the President announced plans to scrap the helicopters because of cost overruns. On July 22, however, the House Appropriations Committee unanimously approved restoring $485 million to fund the Kestrels.
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i lone the photo so mutch
crazy good killing machines
great post,
ill buy that. LOL
Left out the E-3 which was the most expensive aircraft until it was passed by the B-2.
why these people spend a hell lot on these planes, why not move forward for humanity
Nice article and some cool and pricey planes here for sure! I remember hearing somewhere that the B2 Spirit would have been “cheaper to build in solid gold” after all the R&D, development and production costs. At $2.4 billion I can see why! I didn’t realise the Raptor was as much as $350 million though? Thought it was more in the $122 million range? Not that that’s cheap of course!
Wow! great collection, i have never seen, thanks for sharing with us…:)