7. Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma – France
Produced by Aerospace (now Airbus)Principal Users: Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore, CHC Helicopter, Spanish Air Force, French Air and Space Force
Price: $15.5 million per unit
The Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma, now known as the Airbus Helicopter H215, has been in use since the late 1970s. It is primarily operated by the Spanish Air Force, CHC Helicopter, Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore, and the French Air and Space Force.

Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma (France) | Wikimedia.org/Mark Harkin
Designed by Aerospatiale (now Airbus), the Super Puma is notable for its streamlined nose and ventral fin beneath the tail boom. With over 1,000 units produced, each costs approximately $15.5 million. Several measures have been implemented to reduce production costs.
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