DHA Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Just flew into LHR on his personal plane. Callsign "Formula 1" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs32 Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 wonder what the unpleasant little man is visiting our lowly little country for ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kite Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 What aircraft type ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted December 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 [ QUOTE ] What aircraft type ? [/ QUOTE ] His Falcon (says DF2 on SIS) reg N999BE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kite Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Thought he might have had a Global Express !. Nice reg ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Thought he might have had a Global Express !. Nice reg ! [/ QUOTE ] Thats the way id go. With a good set of tri-engines and enough fuel for a 12 hour flights. G550's are nice too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 DHA, any idea of the cost involved to land a personal plane at LHR? im sure its chicken feed for those who can afford their own jet, but i am curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted December 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 [ QUOTE ] DHA, any idea of the cost involved to land a personal plane at LHR? im sure its chicken feed for those who can afford their own jet, but i am curious. [/ QUOTE ] I'm not sure how much the airport landing charge is (ATC is around £100 per landing at LHR afaik, take offs are free ) but I don't think LHR landing fees are silly money. Its the parking charges that the BAA make a killing on. Its charged in 15 minute blocks, big big money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 And the cost of when you fly over another territory. From what I understand thats the biggest cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted December 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 [image][/image] Bernie's plane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Isnt that a 747?! I though the Falcon you were talking about was much smaller. Something bigger than a Hawker, but smaller than a Global G5 etc. That just looks like Airforce 1! If a G5 is circa $35m depending on how you kit it out, that much be what like $60m? Does he have a smaller one to for Europe etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 This is the plane I thought you meant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 This is the one Dave posted, the site he used doesn't allow pic links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Ahh I see. You know what model that is and what miles/distance it can do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brabus Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 [ QUOTE ] (ATC is around £100 per landing at LHR afaik, take offs are free ) [/ QUOTE ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted December 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Cheers Daz, I thought airiners.net allowed links to it! Thats a Falcon 2000 woppum. Trans-Atlantic very easily. Possibly Pacific crossings too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 It looks very low down for such a big plane. You can stand under the wind of a G5 for example with room to spare. Is there any significance in the ride height or is it just a styling feature? Any Idea what those cost too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Looks quite nice inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted December 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 G5 is bigger than A Falcon. G5 is probably my second fav bis jet, Challenger is what I prefer, looks much more meaty! http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1156173/M/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Yes they are very nice. I see one actually that looks just like that in St Tropez. A G5 is the more expensive option isnt it? Its faster, bigger and can do more miles too right. I was told by a Pilot recently that in order to do the 'long' trips (Hong Kong etc) you should really use a jet with 3 engines for some reason. The smaller planes are nice, but if one could one should be able to take ones wife for a shopping spree in New York on ones weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted December 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 3 engines mean if one fails you still have two to continue on. The more engines also means larger fuel tanks so more range for the aircraft. However the serious planes ie private 747s are owned by the Saudi/Dubai/Jordanian royal families! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 But they would have a fleet wouldn't they. You need a smaller plane to get in to smaller airports. Stopping and changing is so not them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brabus Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 I remember the Saudi King Fahd coming to Geneva with a fleet of aeroplanes including an MD 11 which was a flying hospital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted December 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 They have a whole airline almost! It is painted in the Saudi Airways colours. The Amir of Qatar has lots of planes too, big 747s and smaller G5s for the shorter hops/when only he is travelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fresco1 Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 Bernie needs 3 turbofans to lift the marble toilet roll and the solid gold toothpaste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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