1986 SIAI Marchetti S-211 – Cost: $925,000
The Italian aircraft company SIAI-Marchetti developed and constructed the S-211. It is a turbofan-powered military trainer aircraft. The S-211 had its first flight in April 1981. The jet uses a JT15D-4C engine giving it 2,500 Ibs of thrust. The Singapore Air Force was the first military to order the aircraft in 1983. They arranged to buy ten units.