Cost? 4k per hour? Not a very useful comparison. A Predator is a high tech plane about the size of a Piper Comanche. I doubt that little Canadian unit was anything like 4k/hr. Maybe 400 But for for comparison what do you think it takes to keep this outfit in the air:
DOn't know what model this is, but the Sikorsky S-92 is a common SAR craft, and that runs about 10k/hour, I understand.
