Hello Stu !! Sometimes I have the price of spare parts of Boeing777 and I
am horrified by the price. Commercial plane and helicopter can accept this
too heavy price by flying everyday and with great cost. We with our
experimental helicopter cannot. The price is mainly due to the certified
aircraft procedure and to many peoples engaged in the process.
A couple year ago I used to own a robin (single reciprocating engine
plane). The doors were equiped with exactly the same handle you could find
on a popular citroen car. But the price was 40 times the car door handle.
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Currently on Ebay is an add for a couple of pitch links for a Bell 412
helicopter. The add says that the list price for the pair is $30,000!!!!!
With a buy it now price of $8,000. I just finished making a set for my
Safari that had rod ends both lt and rt hand and I doubt that I have $400
in
them even if I pay myself $100/hr for the labor. Are the Bell parts made
from Unobtanium? Are they fabricated in a zero G environment in the Space
Lab?
Why do I have an experimental helicopter instead of a Bell 47?