| When it comes to air travel, the rich and | | | | front and aft air stairs, and the ability to |
| famous fly in their own private jets. Fitted | | | | refuel in-flight. |
| with luxurious interiors to suit their | | | | |
| affluent taste, these private planes such as | | | | 5. Mark Cuban - Boeing 767-277 |
| Boeing, Cessna, or Convair, make the trips | | | | |
| their wealthy owners more comfortable and | | | | Billionaire Mark Cuban, who owns the Dallas |
| enjoyable. | | | | Mavericks NBA basketball team, reportedly had |
| | | | custom-made seats installed on the aircraft |
| 10. Donald Trump - Boeing 727-23 | | | | that are large enough to accommodate the |
| | | | team's tallest players. |
| Originally operated by American Airlines, | | | | |
| this 1968 vintage jet was reconfigured to | | | | 4. Elvis Presley - Convair 880 |
| hold 23, with pale leather armchairs, gold | | | | |
| plated seatbelt buckles, oil paintings, and | | | | Named "Lisa Marie" after Elvis' daughter, |
| Waterford crystal lamps. The "Trump" logo on | | | | this Convair 880 was customized with 28 seats |
| the side of the aircraft is 30 feet long, 4 | | | | instead of the usual 110. The tail of the now |
| feet high, and made of 23 carat gold leaf. | | | | preserved jet was painted with The King's |
| | | | personal "TCB" logo, which stands for "Takin' |
| 9. Roman Abramovich - Boeing 767-33A | | | | Care of Business". |
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| This 767 may look ordinary on the outside, | | | | 3. Bill Gates - Bombardier BD-700 Global |
| but its interior is reportedly outfitted with | | | | Express |
| chestnut and decorated with gold. The | | | | |
| aircraft can often be spotted at Luton | | | | Owned by Challenger Administration LLC on |
| Airport some 40 miles north of London, where | | | | Bill Gates' behalf, this jet can carry eight |
| Abramovich spends much of his time. | | | | people at a cruising altitude of 51,000 feet |
| | | | for a distance of 6,500 nautical miles, a |
| 8. The Sultan of Brunei - Boeing 747-430 | | | | range that permits nonstop Tokyo-New York or |
| | | | Los Angeles-Moscow flights. |
| The Sultan bought this 747 brand new for at | | | | |
| least $100 million and had it fitted with a | | | | 2. Wayne Huizenga - de Havilland Canada |
| special interior and features such as | | | | DHC-6-320 Twin Otter |
| washbasins of solid gold and Lalique crystal | | | | |
| at an additional cost of some $120 million. | | | | One of the most rugged and reliable utility |
| The Sultan has several other aircraft, but | | | | transport aircraft ever built, the |
| this is his largest. | | | | unpressurized Twin Otter can carry up to 19 |
| | | | people and take off from and land on rough |
| 7. Jimmy Buffett - Grumman HU-16 Albatross | | | | strips as short as 100 yards. This aircraft |
| | | | appeared in a seaplane chase scene in the |
| This former military Grumman HU-16 Albatross | | | | James Bond film "Casino Royale". |
| amphibian aircraft owned by singer-songwriter | | | | |
| Jimmy Buffett is named "The Hemisphere | | | | 1. Harrison Ford - Cessna 525B CJ3 Citation |
| Dancer". In 1996, it was shot at in Jamaica | | | | Jet |
| by local police who suspected it of carrying | | | | |
| drugs. | | | | Harrison Ford pilots his own CJ3, which can |
| | | | carry six people in comfort for some 1,900 |
| 6. Air Force One | | | | nautical miles. Ford is considered so good a |
| | | | pilot that the FAA asked him to be the |
| The aircraft used to transport President | | | | spokesman for the runway incursion awareness |
| George W. Bush on important state and | | | | and prevention campaign that the agency |
| domestic visits, Air Force One is a Boeing | | | | started in 2001. |
| 747-200B that has been heavily modified with | | | | |
| secure communications systems, electronic | | | | Source: community.warplanes. |
| equipment, a self-contained baggage loader, | | | | |