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Old 12-08-2016, 09:47 AM   #288
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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos View Post
Why do these planes cost 150 million bucks? I don't know much (anything) about the aviation industry but damn that seems expensive.

I did some research (I googled for two seconds and read one result) and according to Forbes, you can get a 787 Dreamliner for less than that. Or you could a couple years ago, at least.
That would be the cost outfitted with SAR gear, I would assume.

Question, does search and rescue in Canada use the Challenger at all, I see the Australians have ordered, are using them for coastal SAR?
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