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That is a question that greatly interests me as I'm keeping an eye on the replacement program for the CH-53K. It's very difficult to come up with an exact cost for an aircraft as so many other factors are in play. -Developments, updates, various different electronics, R&D costs and so on.

Including all costs, the CH 53 K , latest development of the Sea Stallion for the USMC, is predicted to cost $125 million per aircraft, plus $20,000 an hour operating costs !

The "flyaway" cost of each King Stallion is stated as much lower ($91 million USD per helicopter), but still higher than the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor, which is, however, a smaller capacity aircraft.

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11y ago

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