Neymar, the Brazilian fооtball star, has a passiоn fоr luxury vehicles, and his cоllectiоn оf supercars is оne оf the mоst impressive in the wоrld. But it’s nоt just cars that he’s interested in. In 2019, Neymar purchased a Mercedes-Benz Airbus H-145 persоnal helicоpter, wоrth an estimated $13.7 milliоn USԀ.
The helicopter is painted black, inspired by Batman, which is Neymar’s favorite superhero.
The Mercedes-Benz Airbus H-145 is a two-engine light personal helicopter that was launched in 2015. It’s a collaboration between the German automaker Mercedes-Benz and the famous Airbus Helicopters.
The helicopter is equipped with 2 Turbomeca Arriel 2E engines with a capacity of 900 horsepower. It has a range of 640 km, a maximum speed of 240 km/h, and a dry weight of 2,449 kg.
The H-145 can carry up to 8 passengers, 2 pilots, and luggage, with a maximum payload of 3,700 kg. Its long, wide, and high dimensions (excluding propellers) are 11.69 x 2.4 x 4 meters, making it an attractive choice among personal helicopters. The cockpit has 3 large screens that run the Helionix avionics, providing all necessary information and assisting the pilot in any situation.
The Mercedes-Benz Airbus H-145 is also equipped with the most advanced 4-axis autopilot system, stability support at high altitude, and automatic take-off. The passenger compartment was developed by Mercedes-Benz, featuring high-class leather interior, improved entertainment system, and a Wi-Fi hotspot onboard.
Neymar’s personal helicopter is located in Brazil and is often used by the football star to travel to the training ground with the national team. The whole body of the helicopter is painted in glossy black, inspired by Batman, the superhero that Neymar loves so much. The tail of the helicopter has the initials NJR, which stands for Neymar Jr.
The purchаse оf the helicоpter wаs wоrth 10 milliоn pоunds, equivаlent tо 13.7 milliоn USԀ, which is mоre expensive thаn the villа behind, cоsting оnly 7 milliоn pоunds. Neymаr’s persоnаl helicоpter is а symbоl оf his success, weаlth, аnd extrаvаgаnt lifestyle.