Helicopters or commonly nicknamed "iron dragonflies" are quite sophisticated air transportation tools. The existence of helicopters is very much needed because it can go places that cannot be done by airplanes.
In addition, helicopters do not require a wide airstrip like planes. Therefore, this means of transportation is fairly effective and has a relatively expensive price because it is equipped with sophisticated technology.
Here's a list of the 10 most expensive helicopters in the world based on the luxcior.com site.
- Airbus H225 Super Puma – US$ 27 million
- AgustaWestland AW101 – US$ 21 million
- Sikorsky S-92 – US$ 17.7 million
- Airbus AS332 L1e VIP Super Puma – US$15.5 million
- Bell 525 Relentless – US$ 15 million
- Sikorsky S-76C – $13 million
- AgustaWestland AW139 – US$ 12 million
- Airbus Helicopters H155 – US$ 10 million
- Eurocopter EC175 – US$ 7.9 million
- AgustaWestland AW109 – US$ 6.3 million
The Airbus H225 Super Puma tops the list as the most expensive helicopter in the world with a price of US$ 27 million or around Rp 385.7 billion. This helicopter is a type of long-distance passenger helicopter with a twin engine.
The Airbus H225 Super Puma was developed by Eurocopter as the next generation of the civilian Super Puma family and can carry up to 24 passengers along with two crew and cabin attendants.
This helicopter was originally designated as the Eurocopter EC725. In 2015, the name was changed to H225, in line with Eurocopter's corporate rebranding as Airbus Helicopters.
