Blogger had the best aircraft at the annual air show Jet Expo.
I have long wanted to get for the annual air show Jet Expo where exhibit advanced models of business jets. Finally the stars aligned. Trip to Moscow coincided with the exhibition. I loaded the battery of the camera and went to see private ships, which fly the world’s richest people.
The tour will begin with a luxurious Airbus 319 corporate jets (ACJ), the interior is so steep that other business jets in the background seem to be toys.
Layout of typical business jets. Wide chairs, tables, sofas. With the design of aircraft is as follows. The aircraft company client comes with more money. The seller offers dozens of options for the interior layout. And further to include “wishlist” and willing to pay for the liner under $ 100 million. He wants the rug was not grey, but green. Requests make the shower more spacious, hang in the salon of special plasma panel, etc. So the “insides” of the aircraft can vary depending on the customers ideas.
Carpet cinched with a protective film so that the girls do not accidentally damage it with sharp pins. P — Farsight 🙂
At the air show, I was accompanied by beautiful women of the Business Aviation Club. According to them, business jets like the ACJ319 is often chosen Ministers and important statesmen. Because of the endless flights they fit the format “plane and hotel room, where guests can relax. ACJ is also in demand from the Arab sheikhs (they trivialize its trim of gold) and the Russian oligarchs. Aircraft line, Airbus is owned by Dmitry Rybolovlev, Mikhail Prokhorov, Alisher Usmanov, and others.
Cons ACJ: the price of around $ 75 million and the high costs of flight hours (on average 21 thousand dollars). Pros: reliability, comfort and a great selection of pilots. And Yes, where else will you be able to put home a corner sofa? 😉
Get to the most interesting parts of the plane — bedroom with a soft double bed and TV. Not jet, but real apartments. Isn’t that the dream? Hop on a late flight and arrive rested and sleep.
Next to the bedroom is a spacious bathroom with sink and shower:
Manager OU has answered my questions (even tricky) politely and without pathos. Even though it was clear that I was not the buyer, but an ordinary fan of business aviation.
Go to the main competitor Airbus — business-jets Boeing. The brand is also popular among the Russian elite. Aircraft line flying Roman Abramovich, Vladimir Yevtushenkov (AFK “System”) and Rustam Tariko (“Russian standard”). Unfortunately, security is not allowed to take pictures on Board.
Russian aviation was represented at the exhibition Sukhoi SuperJet 100 in VIP-version, made by order of EMERCOM of Russia. It can carry 19 passengers.
Interior fully meets the requirements of the time. Beautiful finish, easy chairs, pleasant colors. It is clear that the plane is smaller than the competitors from Airbus and Boeing. But against the standard business jet, the liner looks like a giant.
Meeting area:
The engineers have done with the bathroom, and forgot about the shower. Well, how so?
Among long-haul business jets are the two top models: the Gulfstream G650ER and the Falcon 7X. The first is called the Rolls-Royce of planes is compared with the second Ferrari. Both aircraft are leaders in their segment, but for some reason I intuitively always had a preference for “the Gulf stream” and wanted to study it from the inside.
Stylish colors, the soft curves of the wings, not a plane, but a fairy tale. My mother’s father was involved with aviation, it seems the love of mechanical “birds” was passed on to me genetically…
Barrier stand with a closed rope means one thing: on Board began negotiations with a potential client. Again so you understand. Right now in the cabin sits a man who has about 4.5 billion rubles for the purchase of this beauty:
The flyer with the lineup Gulfstream. The smallest of them — miniature G150, the large — G650ER. The prefix ER, by the way, means increased flight range. On this plane you can easily fly from Moscow to Sydney.
At the entrance to the salon is an additional (guest) bathroom. A very convenient solution, given the long flights.
Among the well-known Russian fans Gulfstream appears Gennady Timchenko (NOVATEK). The oligarch owns a G650, which is able to carry 18 passengers for a maximum distance of 12 964 km.
Unlike competitor Falcon Gulfstream does not have three engines, but two. So the maintenance of the aircraft will cost the owner of 15 thousand euros per month cheaper. But who cares? 🙂
Portholes, reminiscent of a giant egg, one of the features of the Gulfstream. They have the fastest business jets, with the spacious Lounges and high ceilings.
The bathroom is access to the baggage compartment:
If instagram to score geo-tag “Vnukovo 3 VIP”, you can find a lot of similar photos. They brutal solid men sit in expensive chairs and a weary look look out the window. I can understand them. The idea that you’re in a “toy” that will likely never be able to buy, it hurts the male ego. Look for Russian owners of business jets. Most of them are either corrupt officials or the people who made the capital in the privatization in the early 90s. the new Business wave is very difficult to earn such huge money.
All side Sisley adapted to Russian-speaking clients:
Gulfstream rational use exclusively for long-haul flights. To fly it, for example, from Moscow to Chelyabinsk and back would be silly. Maintenance and flight hour are too expensive. However, people in Bank accounts which are stored hundreds of millions of dollars, can afford such whims.
Handsome Dassault Falcon 7X, as a businessman Oleg Tinkov. Barrier stand leaves no chance to pass, and wait for the completion of the negotiations no time:
The exhibition was not limited to giant business jets. It was presented and more modest models, which are very popular in Europe.
Among them were the stylish and comfortable Embraer Phenom 300:
Phenom was not the most popular “a lot” of the show, but the crew was very friendly. Pilots “drove” the business jet from London to Moscow. According to them, represented the aircraft has good avionics and increased comfort. During the exhibition they managed to sell a few planes to Russian customers.
Phenom are often bought by European businessmen and pop stars who fly for short distances. For example, from Barcelona to Mallorca.
Cockpit. I was offered to sit at the helm, but I politely refused:
Moderately roomy Luggage compartment:
Cute jet from Honda, which was first introduced in Moscow. Interestingly, the aircraft engines are not attached to the body and to the wings. The bird flies to a distance of 2200 km and is worth $ 4.5 million:
Stylish turboprop aircraft on short flights:
The helicopter ran out of time. Acquaintance with him left for another time.
