The RM1.68 flying palace, most expensive private plane ever built
Now for something as expensive as Malaysia’s submarine (RM1.7 billion).
Back in June 2009, it was reported that an Airbus A380 was being customised for al-Waleed bin Talal, a prince from Saudi Arabia.
It was the first A380 sold to a private owner.
Cost USD488 million, most definitely the costliest private jet ever made. Compare that to probably the most popular choice for private planes, the Boeing Business Jet, of which price starts at a mere USD42 million.
Features include:
- cylindrical elevator to bring you from ground level into the plane
- onboard car garage
- steam room
- Turkish bath
- concert hall (complete with baby grand piano)
- 5 private quarters (complete with king size beds)
- 20 first class sleeper suites
- boardroom with touch screen TV / holographic projection system
- a room with a floor that is a screen in itself, so that you can see what you are flying over.
Well what do you think – the guy has the money, so he did what he could – we just hope that all those wealth doesn’t make him simply “eat, drink and be merry,” so much so that sooner or later a top diet pill needs to be included in his diet.
