http://www.luxist.com/2007/05/01/bmw-enters-the-jet-design-business-with-the-787-vip-business-jet/ http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/business/17megajets.html?ex=1179979200&en=a0c06857a1aad2c5&ei=5070 Kerry Packer (Australia) had a 747.
this guy almost blew himself out( he almost went bankrupt but was bail out by his friends) in the 97-98 financial crisis trading index options. Living his life to his fullest, I am expecting a spectacular blow out somewhere down the road. As a trader, his money managment skills is on par with a someone who totally green. A point on the license plates, I think the plates that he brought acutally went up in value. it was a investment. So is the bloody 787. He sold his gulfstream at a HIGHER price to some chinese tycoon (who didn't want to wait for one to be built) after owning it for two years. It's a investment.
Supersonic ??? Give yourself a break. There is no such a thing as a civilian supersonic aircraft. Gulfstream makes very good business jets, but they don't make the fastest jet, let alone a supersonic one.
soon, maybe. http://www.aviationweek.com/shownews/01nbaa2/airfrm20.htm http://www.gulfstream.com/news/releases/2005/051108d.htm
I would have to have at least $10B before I would blow $150m on a plane. Operating costs are probably a $500 a mile. John