The 10 most luxury private jets, the most expensive airplanes and military aircraft in the World. Costly and extravagant jets with gold, crystal and diamonds everywere: some people don't have limit! Airbus A380: the world's largest and most expensive passenger airliner (US$ 428 million). B-2 Spirit "Stealth Bomber": the most expensive aircraft in the World, having a total procurement costs equivalent to US$ 1,4 billion (approx.) nowadays.
The 10 most expensive airplanes in the World of the whole history:
- Antonov An-225: a russian cargo aircraft, powered by six turbofan engines; tt is the longest and heaviest airplane ever built
- P-8A Poseidon: a military aircraft developed for the United States Navy (modified from the 737-800ERX)
- Boeing 787 Dreamliner: a long-range twin-engine jet airliner
- Galaxy c5: a large military transport aircraft
- Airbus A350: a family of long-range, twin-engine jet airliners
- Boeing 747: a wide-body commercial jet airliner and cargo aircraft, often referred to by its original nickname "Jumbo Jet"
US$ 379 million for the 747-8F model
Some billionaires, like the chinese business man Joseph Lau and the Sultan of Brunei, have converted the Boeing 747 into a private jet with gold, crystal and diamonds everywere, increasing the cost to half A billion US$
The Air Force One remains undoubtedly the most expensive Boeing 747: in the early 1990s the cost was an estimated 330 Million US$, which is around 600 Million US$ by today’s standards after inflation
- Boeing 777: a family of long-range twin-engine jet airliners
- Airbus A380: a double-deck, four-engine jet airliner; it is the world's largest passenger airliner
US$ 428 million for the A380-800 model
The most luxurious and expensive First Class airline for an ultimate fly experience
The most expensive private jet ever made belongs to Prince Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia that converted an Airbus A380 into a castle in the sky, with three garages, a room for hawks and a SPA: the perfect gift for Christmas if you are a billionaire!
- Hughes H-4 Hercules, also known as the "Spruce Goose": a military transport aircraft designed to be used during World War II
- B-2 Spirit, also known as the "Stealth Bomber": an American heavy strategic bomber designed for penetrating dense anti-aircraft defenses (originally designed during the Cold War, but has been used in Afghanistan, Iraq and Serbia) having a total procurement costs averaged US$ 929 million per aircraft in 2000, equivalent to US$ 1,4 billion (approx.) nowadays
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Boeing 747-481 with a golden glow: courtesy of Mark Ralph from www.airliners.net/photo/All-Nippon-Airways/Boeing-747-481/0932137/L
A special thank to LEJ.approach (dvldi)
Some of the videos and images are under CC license and listed in "Source videos - View attributions" and below:
- AirCanada Boeing 787 Landing: skymountain from videvo.net/video/ac-boeing-787-landing/4116
- 747 Singapore Airlines First Class: Richard Moross from flickr.com/photos/richardmoross
- Boeing 777-200 landing (second clip): Mike P. from flickr.com/photos/ncmichael2k3
- Airbus A380 aerobatics (second clip): Julian Tysoe from flickr.com/photos/kradlum
- Airbus A380 Emirates First Class: Michael Rehfeldt from flickr.com/photos/ipjmike
- Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose": Clemens Vasters from flickr.com/photos/clemensv
