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Not so cheap jets

How look and who owns best and so expencive jet? They don't need to charter jets they own them!


Forbes has just released the priciest private jets 2009. Airbus A380 come on the first position with prices $300.000.000, no doubt the owner will take advantage of the flying range. It can travel 9,000 miles nonstop, without refueling--the distance, say, from Chicago to Sydney, Australia. After A380, there's Boeing 747-8 on the 2nd position with prices $270.000.000, four people have already purchased this aircraft, and two of those lucky individuals ponied up the cash early enough to take possession by 2010, provided the Federal Aviation Administration certifies it for noncommercial use by then. The purchase price gets you only the basics. Next position, Boeing 767 with prices $165.000.000, this aircraft is favored by such billionaires as Chelsea football club owner Roman Abromavich and Google founders Larry Page and Serge Brin. The wide-body airplane has a relatively low operating cost, compared with similar craft, which may satisfy more stingy investors. Boeing Business Jet come on the 4th place with prices $68.000.000, its state-of-the-art flight deck systems, such as Head-Up Display, Global Positioning Landing System and Vertical Situation Display, bring this model to the top the tech queue. Next position, on the 5th place there's Airbus ACJ with prices $65.000.000 and its followed by Global Express (BD-700 series) with prices $45.000.000 which has a top speed of almost 600 mph and spacious 48.5-foot cabin. 


Embraer Lineage 1000 come on the 7th position with prices $40.950.000, followed by Gulf Stream G550 with prices $36.000.000 which is not only won the approval of London-based billionaire Lakshmi Mittal--it's also used by the U.S. Air Force. The aircraft's attributes include a satellite-based Global Positioning System, enhanced weather radar, autopilot and a military-style "heads-up" display that allows pilots to take their eyes off the control panel. The last position, there's Falcon 900 with prices $33.000.000. This three-engine corporate jet is one of the more technologically advanced airplanes out there and is one of the only corporate jets that offer more than two engines. Billionaire Sergio Mantegazza, president of Swiss tour company Globus & Cosmos, is a confirmed Falcon owner.

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