Posted on 04/02/2015 4:13:23 PM PDT by EveningStar
For most people, private jets such as the $65 million Gulfstream G650 or the Bombardier Global Series are the epitome of luxury air travel, but there are a select few who can afford more than that. They’re converting airliners into private flying palaces. To meet this demand, Airbus and Boeing have begun selling "VIP" versions of their airliners under the Airbus Corporate Jet and Boeing Business Jet brands. While most of these planes are based on smaller Airbus A320 series or Boeing 737 models, one recent VIP conversion took luxury to a new level.
One very lucky, very wealthy, and very confidential client took delivery of a personalized Boeing 747-8, completed by Greenpoint Technologies of Kirkland, Washington. Its incredible 4,786 sq. ft. of space features a stateroom, lounges, an office, and a massive dining room.
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Looked like one room had two thrones ...0bama and his mistress?
OK, that is exactly what I saw. I guess I just saw that huge bump in front and immediately thought “747”. Didn’t even notice the props.
Lots of goldy tones. Must be arab stuff.
At the Kuwait airport, there is a private terminal with all the private airliners and the family crests on the tails.
It just makes me happy that this thing exists, and that there’s somebody out there who can afford it. I’ll never have one but I’m really glad that there’s somebody that does.
I went back and looked at your link again. Reading the whole thing answered all my questions.
That plane really was supposed to have hauled Goldfinger’s Rolls. That huge forward space opened up to hold a car.
Also other people had been fooled too. They also thought it was a 747.
I noticed the gold plating and immediately thought Arab as well. But the more I look at it, the more I think it isn’t quite tacky enough for them. While there’s a little tackiness, some of the rest of the design has some better taste. If it were Arab there’d be -lots- more gold and more over the top gaudy bauble stuff. They had a decent designer that walked them back from the edge of really poor taste.
I’m thinking Russian. A little gaudy but overall, tastefully done.
Not American, like Silicon Valley. There’d be more wood, less stone and more earth tones.
And to think that when it comes time for its annual inspection, EVERYTHING is ripped out and stripped down to the bare frame. Bet it looks good then, eh. Still, if I had a cool 4 mil lying around, I might be tempted to spring for one of those babies. The ultimate ego stroker.
More likely Obama and his mister
For god’s sake don’t let Michelle find out!
Bump.
A ‘Super Guppy’? (from 1965) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_Spacelines_Super_Guppy
Pregnant Guppy? (from 1962) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pregnant_Guppy
When I take delivery of my new SSD from the Kuat Drive Yards, you'll need that pimped out 747 just to get from one side of it to the other.
Just be VERY careful of whom you hire as a co-pilot and make sure that you can get into the cabin......
Negatory!
What you are describing is a C-check, which is bases on flight hours and landing cycles (amog other things).
An annual inspection is no where near that intensive an event. Not even comparable to a C check, which varies from (as far as I know) 3 days for a Boeing 717 to a few/several weeks for some other types.
There's a very good C check video of an out of production model of 747 on youtube, if you are really interested in being informed about this.
{"Five years or 5,000 landings, whichever comes first, or sumtin like dat)
how long before the super rich live on aircraft that are always in the air and never land or are subject to local laws.
Don't think so.
They have mega-yachts for that.
The executive jumbo (I'm speculating) is used for the privacy and and scheduling freedom.
And you'd still have to land about every 20-22 hours minimum to refuel, for maintenance checks, crew rotation, etc.
Not a really enjoyable prospect; you can't step out for a breath of fresh air or lounge around the pool in the warm sunshine. .
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