Most Expensive Aircraft - Sukhoi Su-37

1). sukhoi Su-37($144.7 million)

the Russian-made Sukhoi Su-37 or Flanker-F (by NATO) is an experimental multi-role jet fighter aircraft is a single seat fighter. It was developed from Su-35. This vessel which is 22.18 meters long was first flown in 1996 by Russian Air Force.

sukhoi Su-37 has a maximum speed of 1,550 mph. This is one of the most expensive jet fighters in history, as of 1996, it has a jaw-dropping price of $147.7 million. Only 2 units were built. It is equipped with GSh-30 cannon with 150 rounds.

general characteristics

Crew: 1

Length: 21.935 m (72 ft 9 in)

Wingspan: 14.698 m (48 ft 3 in)

Height: 5.932 m (21 ft 1 in)

Wing area: 62.0 m² (667 ft²)

Empty weight: 18,500 kg (40,790 lb)

Max. takeoff weight: 35,000 kg (77,160 lb)

powerplant:

 2 × Lyulka AL-37FU afterburning turbofans

Dry thrust: 7,600 kgf (74.5 kN, 16,750 lbf) each

Thrust with afterburner: 145 kN (32,000 lbf) each

performance

Maximum speed: Mach 2.35

Range: 3,300 km (1,833 nmi)

Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,055 ft)

Maximum g-loading: +9/−3 g

armament

1 × 30 mm GSh-30 cannon with 150 rounds

12 × wing and fuselage stations for up to 8,000 kg (17,636 lb) of ordnance

Mil Mi-24 Hind

MIG-24 fighter

Origin = Russia
Type = gunship helicopter, retaining assault transport capability

                                     
                                                          MIG-24 HIND

Max speed = 180 kt / 208 mph
Max Range = 160 km / 99 miles
Dimensions = main rotor diam. 17.30 m / 56 ft 9 in length 21.35 m / 70 ft 0.5 in height 6.50 m / 21 ft 4 in
Weight = empty 8,200 kg / 18,078 lb max. take-off 12,000 kg / 26,455 lb

Powerplant = two 1660-kW (2,225-shp) Isotov TV3-117 turboshafts
Armament = one 12.7 mm (0.5-in) JakB-12.7 machine gun; provision for 2400 kg (5,291 lb) of disposable stores, including bombs, rocket-launcher pads, dispenser weapons, cannon pads, grenade launchers, anti-tank missile, drop tanks and ECM pads, carried on four underwing and two wing tip pylons.

Operators = Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Angola, Belarus, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka, Cuba, Ethiopia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Croatia, Hungary, Indonesia, INDIA , Kyrgyzstan, North Korea, Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Libya, Mongolia, Macedonia, Mali, Mozambique, Peru, Poland, Russia, Sierra Leone, Serbia, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Namibia, Zimbabwe.

Eurocopter Tiger

Tiger - Helicopters

Origin  =  France/Germany
Type  =  two-seat anti-tank and close support helicopter

TIGER

Max speed = 167 mph/269 km/h

Max Range = 497 miles/800 km

Dimensions = main roter diam. 42 ft 7 3/4 in/13.0 m, length 51 ft 10 in/15.80 m, height 17 ft 3/4 in/5.20 m

Weight = empty 7,275 lb/3,300 kg, max. take-off 13,448 lb/6,100 kg

Powerplant = two MTU/Turbomeca/Rolls-Royce MTR 390                           

                       turboshaft

Arnaments= up to eight HOT 2/HOT 3 ATMs, plus four Stinger 2 or Mistral short-range AAMs, additional options include unguided 68mm rockets, podded 12.7mm guns and fuel tanks

Operators=France, Germany