And the British monarch reportedly got a great deal, too! A Royal source told Sky News that the helicopter represented a “better value for money.” Also, other members of the Royal family will also be able to borrow it.
The helicopter can stay in the sky for up to four and a half hours, travel at a maximum speed of 180 miles per hour and reach a maximum distance of about 530 miles, Sky News said.
It was not specified whether William, a search-and-rescue Royal Air Force pilot, will helm the helicopter himself.
(Pictured above, Prince William flies a different type of helicopter, a Sea King, during a RAF training exercise in 2011.)
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