Most expensive fighter jet

Most expensive fighter jet

$146 million USD

F-22 “Raptor” – the fifth generation multipurpose fighter developed by Lockheed Martin, Boeing and General Dynamics to replace the F-15 Eagle .

F-22 today is the only fifth-generation armed fighter and the most expensive fighter in the world.

As the main basis of aircraft design was taken the principle of high survivability due to the principle «First look – first kill». For this widely used technology to reduce the visibility («Stealth»). An important characteristic of 5th generation fighter design, that reduces the visibility of the aircraft, is the placement of standard weapons in the inner compartments. F-22 has external fixtures also, but its using affects the low-level-visibility and, in fact, is a compromise step to increase the fighter versatility.

F-22 is equipped with two turbojet bypass engines with Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 afterburners.

As of May 2010 there were 139 USAF armed F-22.

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Most expensive tree

Most expensive tree

£750,000 (1,462,500 USD)

This is the most expensive tree in Britain – worth more than three times the average price of a home. The Victorian plane, which has a 1.8m (6ft) wide trunk and stands in Berkeley Square in the heart of Mayfair, is valued at £750,000 (1,462,500 USD).
It may seem like a lot of money but there are dozens of other trees worth more than £500,000 in London’s richest boroughs, such as Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.
When all the street trees in the capital are added together they are worth about £6.4billion, according to the Capital Asset Value for Amenity Trees system.
The new guide assesses a tree’s worth by its size, health, historical significance and how many people live nearby to enjoy it.
Tree experts say it will end the ‘chainsaw massacre’ of trees blamed for subsidence in homes. In the past five years, London councils have chopped down nearly 40,000 street trees, some more than 100 years old.
But with the new system, the higher the value of a tree, the more proof insurers would need to show it has caused damage and have it felled.
Cavat, developed by the London Tree Officers Association, will be used across the capital later this year and go nationwide next year.
Andy Tipping, who chairs the association, said: ‘People are still not understanding that subsidence is a problem with buildings, not trees.
In many cases it’s other reasons such as drains, poorly installed double-glazing or climate change.
This is going to revolutionise the way in which subsidence claims are managed for the better of all – including householders, insuerers and local authorities.

Most Expensive Christmas Tree

Most Expensive Christmas Tree

$1,005,000 USD

Nothing says “Merry Christmas!” more than a Christmas tree. Bugis Junction, a shopping mall in Singapore, may just have the merriest Christmas in the world. They certainly have the world’s most expensive Christmas tree.

Soo Kee Jewellery produced the expensive tree, decking it with 21,798 diamonds (913 carats total), 3,762 crystal beads and 456 lights. The tree is nearly 20 feet tall and weighs in at over 7,000 pounds. If you’re not impressed by all of those numbers, though, try this one—$1,005,000 USD.

That’s how much the expensive Christmas tree is worth.So, if you find yourself in Singapore during the Holidays, don’t forget to stop by Bugis Junction to stare in awe at the most expensive Christmas tree in the world. Just remember that Christmas isn’t about how much money you can afford to spend decking the halls and giving gifts.

Most Expensive Computer Mouse

Most Expensive Computer Mouse

$24,180 USD

Most consumers just use the mouse that comes with their desktop and only purchase a mouse when they spill the inevitable hot cup of coffee and ruin the wheel action on their mouse and their mousepad.
Others must think of their mouse as a fashion accessory though, because why else would Swiss manufacturer Pat Says Now produce the world’s most expensive computer mouse. The costly peripheral is cast from 18 carat white gold and set with 59 brilliant cut diamonds, and will only set you back £12,400 ($24,180 USD). The most expensive mouse utilizes a modern 3-button wheel optical mouse design, options for USB or PS/2 connections for either PC or Mac, a 800 dpi Resolution, and a 3 year warranty.

The expensive mouse comes in two designs, “Diamond Flower” and the “Scattered Diamond” layout. You can bling out and personalize the most expensive computer mouse by adding your initials in diamonds, and can choose from yellow, red or white gold with white or black trim.