NSW burns but where is the 737?

[SRFred]

Originally Posted by rattman

I heard 25-30 million USD for one, lease cost is about 1.5 million for 12 weeks but you pay for flight hours on top of that

But a 737 Lat is 23 million to buy and cheaper to run

But a Skycrane is easier to reload and doesn't need the fixed infrastructure nor a lead aircraft.