Two C-17s for New Zealand would cost at least $600 million

New Zealand taxpayers will have to fork out at least $600 million if the government decides to replace five C-130s with two C-17s.

By New Zealand Defence Force [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

The Foreign Affairs and Defence select committee added that each flying hour will be around $20,000 for the aircraft.

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