Cost of RAF Aircraft (Flying and Static)

[SpilsbyPete]

A piece on UKAR highlights the cost of Displaying RAF aircraft
Many thanks to HampshirePhil

Interesting

Costs to airshows

Typhoon (F) - £2,805 (+£423 for insurance)
Typhoon (S) - £2,125
F-35 (S) - £2,215
Hawk (S) - £535 (+£410 insurance)
Tucano (F) - £545 (+£355 insurance)
Tucano or Texan (S) - £535
Tutor (F) - £545 (+£300 for insurance)
Tutor or Prefect (S) - £535
Helicopters (local engagement) (F) - £30
Red Arrows (F) - £11,342 (+£2,657 for insurance)
RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team (F) - £3,252 (+£314 insurance)
C-130 Hercules (S) - £915 (+£355 for insurance)
C-17 (S) - £915
Phenom (S) - £535
Viking (S) - £535
Islander (S) - £535
Sentinel (S) - £915
Shadow (S) - £535
Bae 146 (S) - £1,770 (!)
Juno 135 (S) - £695
Jupiter 145 (S) - £695
Voyager (S) - £1,770 (+£500 insurance)
Atlas A400M (S) - £915 (+£500 insurance)
BBMF Lancaster - £1,358 (+£300 insurance)
BBMF Dakota - £1,038 (+£300 insurance)
BBMF Spitfire - £757 (+£300 insurance)
BBMF Hurricane - £757 (+£300 insurance)
BBMF Lanc, Dak, 1 fighter - £2,948 (+£675 for insurance)
BBMF Dak, Spit, Hurri - £2,387 (+£675 for insurance)
BBMF Lan, Spit, Hurri - £2,715 (+£675 for insurance)
BBMF Dak, Lan, Hurri and Spit - £3,085 (+£900 for insurance)

There is also an option to combine insurance costs for static displays:

Up to three aircraft - £218
Per aircraft cost (if more than three on static) - £109


More details on the link
https://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=84553

[Mike]

This makes a change from UKAR members "borrowing" stuff that's been posted on FC!

[Campbell89]

Wonder if I could book a typhoon flying display for a wedding? Technically it would be an air show as multiple people could view it!... I wish!

[Milair]

This makes a change from UKAR members "borrowing" stuff that's been posted on FC!