Saturday, December 3, 2011

10 Most Luxurious and Most Famous Private Aircrafts

The rich and famous people fly in their private jets. Equipped with luxurious interiors to satisfy their delicate tastes, these private planes, like Cessna, Boeing, etc., give their owners pleasant and comfortable flights. So next time you fly in economy class, think about these lucky people.

10. Donald Trump and his Boeing 727-23



Originally owned by American Airlines, this Boeing from 1968 is equipped with leather seats, gilded belts, oil paintings and crystal lamps. The trump logo on the exterior of the aircraft is 98 feet long and 13 feet high and is written with 23-carat gold.

9. Roman Abramovich and his Boeing 767-33A



The Boeing 767 may look ordinary from outside but the interior is decorated with chestnut wood and gold. It can often be seen at Luton airport, some 30 miles north of London, where Abramovich spends most of his time.

8. Sultan of Brunei and his Boeing 747-430




The Sultan bought this aircraft as brand new for about $ 100 million and then he decorated it to his taste with extravaganzas such as a sink of pure gold and expensive crystals which cost him more than 120 million dollars. Sultan has a few planes but this is one is the greatest.

7. Jimmy Buffett and his Grumman HU-16 Albatross

This former military flying boat is owned by Jimmy Buffett, the famous singer-songwriter.

6. Air Force One



This is probably one of the most popular private jets in the world. It is used to transport the President of the United States to his important visits to foreign countries. Air Force One is actually a Boeing 747-200B, which is specially equipped with a secure communication system, various electronic equipment, independent baggage loader, and front and rear stairs to enter and exit the plane. It also has the ability to supplement fuel in the air.

5. Mark Cuban and his Boeing 767-277


Billionaire Mark Cuban, who owns the NBA team Dallas Maverick, reportedly possesses a plane with specially designed seats in which the highest players can sit.

4. Elvis Presley and his Convair 880


This Convair 880, has 28 seats instead of 110. Tail of this plane is painted with the logo of the famous Elvis Presley's TCB - "Taking Care of Business".

3. Bill Gates and his Bombardier BD-700 Global Express




The aircraft is owned by the former richest man in the world. Bombardier is able to carry 8 passengers at a height of 10 miles, and can cover a distance of 6,500 nautical miles without landing. In other words, it can fly from Tokyo to New York or from LA to Moscow without landing.

2. Wayne Huizenga and his Havilland Canada DHC-6-320 Twin Otter



This is one of the most robust and most reliable aircrafts for cargo transport called the Double Otter. It was built so that it can carry up to 19 people, and also to take off or land on very short runways of about 290 feet. This type of aircraft appears in a scene from the film Casino Royale with James Bond.

1. Harrison Ford and his Cessna 525B CJ3 Citation Jet



Harrison Ford flies his aircraft himself. It can carry up to 6 people at a distance of 1,500 nautical miles.

source: chilloutpoint.com

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