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kondro
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That $357m is actually the cost of the plane with no fit out. Just a big empty skin.
masonic
on Jan 27, 2019
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It doesn't include engines or avionics?
inferiorhuman
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Engines are typically bought from the engine manufacturer. The bigger ones cost tens of millions of dollars each.
masonic
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I was referring to the quoted
price
and asking whether
that price point
includes engines and/or avionics.
inferiorhuman
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Given that the airplane manufacturers typically aren't the ones selling the engines (or the required maintenance) the list price is for the airframe itself. I believe Chrichton touches on this in his book, Airframe.
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