What would you do if you had $219 billion? Possibly many things, including giving yourself some whims. Giving free rein to the imagination costs nothing, because most mortals will never have that amount of fortune. However, someone does, and although it is linked mainly to the shares of his companies, it makes him the richest man in the world. We are talking about Elon Musk.
The South African-born tycoon is best known for revolutionizing the automotive industry with Tesla, sending astronauts into space with SpaceX, talking about trips to Mars, tweet a lot, but a lot, that by his personal whims. He doesn’t need to take down bridges like Jeff Bezos to get his megayacht past, nor does he spend money on “trinkets” like the world’s finest watch. They don’t have their own houses either. . So what do you spend your fortune on? In addition to trying to buy Twitter with part of it and leave it in the economic abyss, on your own plane.
the latest of Gulfstream for Elon Musk
Musk often travels a lot, so in 2015 he commissioned Gulfstream Aerospace to build a custom jet that was delivered a year later. The chosen model, with all the comforts, was the Gulfstream G650ERwhose price at that time was around $70 million. After six years serving the Tesla’s “technoking”and after being geolocated on each trip by a teenager, the time has come to change it.
Austonia, a news page from Austin, Texas, the city where Tesla’s headquarters are located in the United States, ensures that Elon Musk has already commissioned the successor to his current plane. As expected, it is a superior model in many respects, and from the same manufacturer that the businessman has relied on for transportation over the past few years, that is, Gulfstream Aerospace and its new model Gulfstream G700.
The G700 is the new flagship jet from the American manufacturer. valued at about $78 millionboasts “the most spacious, innovative and flexible cabin in the industry”, Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines of great efficiency and thrust, and a flight deck with the Symmetry Flight Deck platform, which incorporates lateral active control sticks, screens intuitive touch screens and new flight management systems, check listcommunication and weather information.
We don’t know specifically which configuration Elon Musk has chosen, but plane owners can opt for up to five distinct areas within the plane, with different color and accessory combinations that, according to RobbReport“could outshine any five star hotelFor example, the G700 is large enough to accommodate a six-person dining room and a full bedroom with a shower.
But that is not all. The plane also has an interesting tool to reduce the effects of jet lag. A system of circadian lighting that recreates sunrise and sunset through various LED lights. Passengers will also be able to enjoy panoramic views thanks to new oval windows, “the largest in business aviation”, sAs the company explains on its website.
We know that Elon Musk rarely has time for a vacation, so even when he’s flying through the air, he might want to stay connected. In this sense, the Gulfstream G700 has an interesting feature: Wi-Fi on board thanks to the satellite communications provider, Inmarsat. However, you will likely choose to install one of their Starlink aircraft antennas.
In terms of range and speed, this aircraft can fly 13,890 km without refueling and reaches a maximum of Mach 0.90. Thus, I could fly from New York to Tokyo in about 12 hours, and non-stop, of course. But Musk will have to wait to start enjoying his new plane. Delivery, according to Austriais scheduled for early 2023, but could take a little longer due to final certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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