It’s hard to think of a way to get from point A to point B faster than flying. Especially if the flight takes place with all imaginable comfort.
Our today's top ten contains the most expensive planes in the world... And if military vehicles cost millions of dollars, thanks to high-tech stuffing, then the cost of private jets skyrockets due to gilded ceilings and marble plumbing.
10. Bombardier Global Express by Mikhail Fridman ($ 57 million)
The expensive plane of the founder of Alfa Group was purchased back in 2005. The interior trim contains valuable woods, natural leather and gilding, familiar to oligarchs.
9. Airbus А-319-115XCJ - Ukrainian aircraft number 1 of Viktor Yanukovych ($ 86 million)
The luxurious liner was assembled to order for three years. To appreciate the luxury of the plane, suffice it to say that the bathroom on board the plane has a gilded faucet and pink marble plumbing.
8. Boeing 747 of Swaziland King Mswati III ($ 170 million)
The plane was purchased in 2002 with government money, while most of the country's population lives on less than $ 2 a day. The purchase almost caused a revolution, because the cost of an expensive plane was 5 times the national debt.
7.Alisher Usmanov's Airbus 340-300 ($ 350 million)
The richest man in Russia in 2012 owns a plane with the inscription “M-IABU” on board, which stands for “I am Alisher Burkhanovich Usmanov”.
6. American fighter F-22 "Raptor" ($ 350 million)
The most expensive fighter in the world not only costs crazy money, but is also extremely whimsical to operate. One hour of flight of a combat vehicle costs about $ 19 thousand.
5. Boeing 747-200B of George W. Bush ($ 375 million)
One of the largest government aircraft in the world has not only a luxurious interior, but also missile defense and electronic warfare devices, as well as an electromagnetic protection system in the event of a nuclear attack.
4. Boeing 767 by Roman Abramovich (according to various estimates, from $ 500 million to $ 1 billion)
Black and mahogany wood, gold of the highest standard are used in the finishing of the liner. The plane is even equipped with an anti-missile system. Abramovich also has an Airbus 340 in its fleet.
3. Airbus A380 of the Saudi Prince Al-Walid bin Talalu. ($ 520 million)
On board the aircraft there are several bedrooms, a concert hall, a spa area with sauna and hydromassage, a dance floor, a gym and a bar. There are 20 cabins for the prince's guests, which are not inferior in comfort to rooms in a five-star hotel.
2. Boeing 747-430 of Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (at least $ 1 billion)
The salon of the world's most expensive private liner is decorated with oriental luxury - handmade carpets side by side with sanitary ware made of pure gold. The ruler of a small country on the border with Malaysia is considered one of the richest people on the planet. The Sultan also owns two Aerobus A-340s and one Boeing-767.
1. B-2 Spirit bomber ($ 2.1 billion)
The most expensive in the world a strategic bomber can become invisible to the enemy thanks to stealth technology.These aircraft were used by the US Air Force during the bombing raids in Afghanistan and Iraq.