Godfather to Putin's daughter "donated" a Bell 427 helicopter and a Gulfstream G650 aircraft worth $70,000,000 to the AFU

By: Maksim Panasovskyi | 07.07.2022, 21:24
Godfather to Putin's daughter "donated" a Bell 427 helicopter and a Gulfstream G650 aircraft worth $70,000,000 to the AFU

The helicopter and the plane of Viktor Medvedchuk's family were transferred to the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

What we know

This is reported by the Department of Strategic Communications of the National Police of Ukraine. The property was seized, and now it has been withdrawn as part of criminal proceedings.

Gulfstream G650 is a business class aircraft. In total, the company Gulfstream Aerospace produced more than 300 aircraft. It is 30.41 m long, 7.82 m high and has a wingspan of 30.36 m. The powerplant is Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR725. The aircraft can reach a speed of 904 km/h. The practical range is 12,960 km and the ceiling is 15.5 km.

The Bell 427 is a light multipurpose helicopter from Bell Helicopter Textron. The crew includes two pilots. The helicopter can carry six passengers. Payload is 1220 kg. The helicopter can reach speeds of 252 km/h and stay in the air for 4 hours.

The two aircrafts are evaluated approximately $70,000,000. The price of Gulfstream G650 is over $65,000,000. The helicopter Bell 427 is worth about $3,000,000.

Source: Interior Ministry of Ukraine

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