helicopters ?

[hergehen]

Hello,

does anybody know how much do new 2 seat helicoptors cost ?

and any sites where I could find such info ?

thx

 

[HappyFace]

I'd guess near one million dollars. Check your local Walmart or Target for clearence deals. You may be able to pricematch and use a $30 coupon!

 

[jpsj82]

what types are you looking for? there is a great range of prices. if you want one that looks like one that a news station has get ready to fork over a million, but if you just want one that looks like it has a glass bubble in the front then they are less money.
my guess is you don't know how to fly one, so before looking into buying one, i would look into getting flying lessons. these are a little bit harder to fly then cars are to drive.

 

[HappyFace]

You could always pick up a one seater on eBay! Wonder what it would cost to ship via UPS?

 

[hergehen]

no, I'm not looking into flying some


I just want to compare the prices ... is it that hard to get good made new 2-seat helicopter for under $100k ?

 

[Rallispec]

<< no, I'm not looking into flying some
I just want to compare the prices ... is it that hard to get good made new 2-seat helicopter for under $100k ? >>



its not hard to find one for that price. try impossible.

 

[HappyFace]

I wouldn't feel safe flying a "cheap" two seat helicopter.

Made in China
stamped on it's plasticy hull. No thanks!

 

[hergehen]

and if it's one with good quality ...


is there a market for helicopters in US ?

 

[ScottMac]

Well, in a kit 'copter, there's Rotorways (kit:~us$36,000.00 complete with engine and checkout) One called "Scorpion" too...don't remember the details.

There's a bunch of kits...I can remember any of the other ones. Check out Experimental Aircraft Assn (www.eaa.org). There should be some references there to copter kits, or sign up as a member and get their magazine, it's very good.

In a pre-built, figure a decent new two seater to be ~US$150.00.00 and up (most usually up, WAY up. Something like a small Hughs or Enstrom probably closer to 300,000.00 delivered.

Maintenance is much more intensive on a 'copter too. The airframe is lighter, the drive systems for the rotors are much more sensitive than an aitrplane (not really more sensitive, but they drive a harder load).

Cost of ownership for a helicoptor is ~1.5 time or so the cost of a conventional airplane ( I hear...I don't do 'copters, but I'm a pilot and have talked to folks about 'em).
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You might be able to find some used in a two seater for under 100.000.00. Find a book shop that carries "Trade a Plane" newspaper or "Aero Trader." Both are also online, I believe (tap.com, maybe?) and aerotrader.net something like that. Trade a Plane is a bright yellow newspaper-looking thing and Aero Trader is a comic book-size (but thicker) magazine.

Good Luck

Scott

 

[ViperXX]

What about an Ultra-Light. Anyone know how much one those costs?

 

[Hammer]

How much for the Huey?
2 million dollars.
Can we take it up for a test, is there some kind of deposit.
Yes.....2 million dollars.
Do you take a company check?
Yes (as he looks at HF's CIA business card)

Haha, the coolest way to buy a chopper ever.