Top 5 Most Expensive Private Jets in The World

TOP 5 MOST EXPENSIVE PRIVATE JETS IN THE WORLD You often hear of celebrities jetting off on 'their' private planes to exotic islands and picturesque destinations but most of these celebrities don't own these aircrafts they simply rent them out or use them for an agreed length of time. Only the richest of the rich can actually afford to buy their own private jet. The five billionaires below not only own their own jets but have spent millions decorating, personalising and catering the jets to suit their every desire. Some of the features on these jets you wouldn't expect to see on ground level let alone cruising miles in the air! 5. DONALD TRUMP Cost: $100 million. RU BUD BOBODOUD Who: American Business Investor, TV Personality and Author. Aircraft: Boeing 757 Design Worth: $3.2 billion. Fits 43 Passengers 16 hour Range Top speeds 500 m/ph. Powered by Rolls Royce Engines Features 4 25 carat gold plated seat belts * Personal TV Screens on every passenger seat. * Multi-Plex movie system that holds 1,000 films and 2,500 CDs. 4 Trump has his own personal bathroom, complete with gold plated faucets. * High tech Cockpit. Facts: The aircraft previously belong to Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen who sold to Trump for $100 million. 4. TYLER PERRY Cost: $125 million Who: American Producer, Actor and Director Aircraft: Gulfstream III Design Worth: $400 million Powered by Rolls Royce Dart Turboprop engine. Cruising speed 935km/ph. Seats up to 19 Features * 'Flying Theatre' configuration, complete with a 42' HD LCD screen, Blu-ray players, iPod docking stations, satellite TV and theatre lighting. Facts: Perry's jet was used to bring home the body of the late singer Whitney Houston. 3. JOSEPH LAU Cost: $153 million BOEING Aircraft: Boeing 747-81 VIP Design Can hold up to 250 people Cabin space of 2,404 square feet. Range 8,200 miles. Who: Real Estate Tycoon from Hong Kong Features Skyloft area, above the main cabin gives the opportunity to create a unique, personal suite! Vaulted ceilings Spiral staircase * Video displays on the walls. Worth: $ 2.1 billion Facts: Lau's motivation for purchasing his own private aircraft came from when he was travelling First Class on a commercial flight he saw a man changing clothes and was horrified. In his own words 'the passenger changed into his pyjamas in front of the others, I felt embarrassed, and I ama man, let alone how the women would have felt.' 2. ROMAN ABRAMOVIC Cost: $300 million Who:Russian Business Tycoon, primary owner of private investment company Millhouse LLC and owner of Chelsea Football Club Design Can hold up to 375 people Max cruising speed 939km/ph. Aircraft: Boeing 767 33A Worth: Abramovic has an estimated Range 7,900 miles worth of $10.2 billion Features 4 30 Seater dining room. * Reported, anti-missile system. Y Chestnut interior decorated with gold. Facts: Abramovic called the aircraft 'The Bandit' because of the paint detail in the cockpit. 1. PRINCE ALWALEED BIN TALAL Cost: $500 million m Who: Saudi Arabian Businessman and Investor, member of the Saudi Royal Family. Design Double Decker Plane Aircraft: AirbUs A380 4 engines Range - 8,000 miles Worth: Alwaleed bin Max speed- 647 m/ph. Talal's net worth is Fuel capacity - 68,188 gallons worked out at between $20- 26.6 billion. Features Garage, to hold two vehicles, presumably Bentleys or Rolls Royce's Stables, to transport horses and camels. Hawk Pen to bring his birds with him Prayer Room, rotating prayer room that will always face Mecca A Concert hall, with a grand piano that can seat an audience of 10. A Haman Steam Room lined with marble. A boardroom with a large table that doubles as a touch screen Facts: This jet is the most expensive private jet ever created Prince bin Talal is the Ist person to buy one of these luxury jets. PRIVATE JET FACTS PRIVATE JET COST THE WORLD MARKET FOR PRIVATE JETS: PER HOUR (ON AVERAGE) 49.7% United States Gulfstream 550 $9,256 20.8% Europe Falcon 7X $8,427 11.8% Asia Pacific Falcon 900 $6,508 11.6% Latin and South America Gulfstream IV $6,304 6.1% Africa and the Middle East Challenger 604 $5,413 WEEKEND HIRE OF A PRIVATE JET: If you want to hire the Gulfstream V for a weekend and fly for example from New York to San Francisco it will cost you $114,342. Included in the cost you will get 2 full time captains, helicopter transfers to the airport, a flight attendant, a landing crew, parking, fuel and taxes. 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