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When you are a celebrity and you travel a lot, commercial flights and all the people on them can be quite annoying. But with millions on their bank accounts, these stars found a way to avoid the problem by purchasing their own jets. Here are the best luxury private aircrafts owned by celebrities.
Harrison Ford is not only a great actor, but is also renowned for his piloting skills. Hence, it is no surprise that, Mr. Ford spends much of his spare time taking to the skies. The actor owns a Cessna CJ3 Citation Jet, a wonderful luxury light corporate jet that provides the very best of aviation technology, coupled with style and comfort of a private jet. This aircraft achieves a maximum service ceiling of 45,000 feet and its interior has been designed in a six-place center club arrangement and the jet even comes with its very own refreshment center.
The funny man of Hollywood, Jim Carrey, is also avid aviation enthusiasts, which is quite visible with his own luxury private jet in the form of the remarkable Gulfstream V. Gulfstream V is one of the highest performance and safety intensive private jets in the world. This magnificent aircraft can accommodate up to 16 passengers. Carrey reportedly shelled out $59 million for this private plane.
Jackie Chan owns a $30-million Embraer Legacy 650 private jet. Boasting a maximum flying time of seven hours, it can take him and 13 other passengers. Jackie Chan chose Legacy 650 because of its large, quiet cabins and its sense of luxury. His name in English and Chinese is also painted on the tail of the plane, while red and yellow dragons intertwine on the plane’s body.
Oprah Winfrey has bought herself Bombardier Global Express XRS VIP business jet. The XRS variant owned by Oprah was custom designed by Bombardier Aersospace, where in the seating has been limited to only ten passengers, while making room for other in-flight luxury amenities. Furthermore, the Global Express XRS interiors have been fabricated in leather, while the aircraft sports designer fixtures for the bathroom and galley.
Travolta has always been known to be crazy for flying, having logged more than 30,000 miles on his own. He is an honorary pilot of Qantas, the Australian airline. He owns and flies a modified Boeing 707-138 passenger aircraft, which the actor acquired in 1998 from Qantas.
Designed and developed by Gulfstream Aerospace, Gulfstream IV, considered to be one of the finest private jets is a proud asset of Tom Cruise. This magnificent business jet is manned by a crew of two and can accommodate up to 19 passengers in extreme comfort. Powered by twin Rolls Royce engines, it has a range of 7,820 kilometers and can rise up to 45,000 feet.
Having a private jet is very continent for super busy and popular people. Owing a personal jet allows being at different places you need to be as soon as possible and guarantees you safety and privacy. If I were a popular and rich person, I would buy myself a jet too! This is a sober choice of a well-thinking business person.