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Gulfstream 550 private jet

As we already said that there is no cheap jets, todays I will present you Gulfsteam 550.

With a top speed of nearly mach one and a normal cruising range of more than 1200 km the Gulfsteam 550 Ultra-Long Range Business Jet can fly from New York to Tokyo in under 15 hours. Couple that with the unparalleled integrated cockpit capabilities provided by the Honeywell Primus Epic Suite and the G550 becomes the hands down best option for the billionaire business mogul on the go. However, big engines and fancy flight controls do not by themselves a luxury plane make, the real meat of this aircraft isn't found hanging from the wings; it's found inside, in the cabin. 


Inside the spacious 1600 cubic feet of seating area the G550 really comes into its own providing a level of opulence unheard of at its price point. For a mere $50,000,000 USD you can pick up one of these beauties chocked full of standard amenities complete with a satellite phone, a fax machine, a DVD player, two LCD monitors, a CD player/radio, wireless LAN, and the full suite of Airshow 400 flight information systems. Plus, you also get seating for fourteen in your choice of leather or micro-fiber captains chair, a galley, and enough storage for four golf bags, two kayaks, and six suitcases. 


Perhaps the only drawback to this aircraft is its hourly fuel cost which, at roughly $2,300 USD, is substantial. All told analysts anticipate that any given company or individual would need to invest roughly a million dollars each year just to keep the Gulfstream 550 well and flying. Then again, I'd wager that when one enters into the market for a $50 million dollar plane thoughts such as gas prices and mechanic expenses tend to go out the window. Just look at who's buying the G550, there's celebrities like Gisele Bundchen and Rush Limbaugh, business billionaires such as Mark Cuban and Vladimir Yevtushenkov, and sports teams including the Seattle Seahawks and the Boston Red Sox. 


All told the Gulfsteam 550 is a beautiful flying machine with the power of Ferrari and luxury of a Bentley. The G550 really is the 'it' plane for those jet-setters who need intercontinental capabilities with no regard for price tag.

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