The OTHER Kevin in San Diego skiddz *AT* adelphia *DOT* net wrote:


Isn't the 2200 hr overhaul on the R22 about $100k?? How much time
(realistically) can you expect to "have left" on a $50k R22?

Probably not much, but it depends on the model. I am probably leaving
out a few, but I know there was the Alpha, Beta and Beta II for sure.
Some of these models sold new from the factory for $50K. But that was
a while back.

Newer models are going for around $180K so you probably wont find a
timed out one for less than $80K. However, an alpha might be a
different story. I saw a flying, but timed out, alpha on ebay several
months ago for $25K. Oddly engough, nobody bid on it, but others have
come and gone for more.

Dennis.


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