Has There Ever Been A Time When Airplanes And The Whole Aviation Business Didn’t Cost Too Much?
Of course they cost too much; they always have and they always will. The Wright Brothers sold their first plane to the U.S. Army for $25,000 (plus a $5,000 performance bonus) at a time when a new house could be purchased for about $600. Only the government or a very rich person could afford a plane.