The flight attendant was stunned, and her face was full of ghostly expressions.

Today, the price of a Boeing 747 is about $25 million, and the price of the 21st century will be about $150 million, which can also be seen in the changes caused by inflation and depreciation of some currencies.

Whether it is now or in the future, more than 20 million US dollars is a lot of money, and at the current salary level, the flight attendant standing in front of Han Chudong will probably have to work for more than 2,000 years to earn the money to buy such a plane.

Subconsciously asked:

"Sir, you're kidding, aren't you?

No one would buy this kind of plane as a private jet, it is too big, and the cost of flying is very high, even the executives of our company will feel distressed, and I heard that because of this plane, our route is losing money. ”

"It's because of the large space that I want to buy it, transform it into a conference room, a guest room, or something like Air Force One. ”

The temporary intention is right, but Han Chudong is more rational.

I have made too much money this year, if I don't invest and spend it as soon as possible, the tax amount will be higher, and then considering the use time of the aircraft, as well as the indirect promotion effect that the purchase of the aircraft can bring, the cost is not so high.

What's more, Han Chudong felt that he could enjoy the process of traveling, and it was precisely because he felt that the passenger plane smelled of smoke, noisy people, and made loud noise, so he was not very willing to go far away, and he didn't even go to see Mason Private Equity on Wall Street.

If you have a private jet, you can take off at night and wake up to Europe and Asia, which is so convenient.

All right.

After thinking about it and looking for all kinds of reasons, the reason is actually that he wants to own that kind of big toy, and he also has enough strength to buy one.

The flight attendant told, "Air Force One is just a Boeing 707, my God, if you really buy a private jet like this, even the new successor will be envious, right?"

The reason why I say "just succeeded" is because Nixon announced his resignation yesterday.

became the first unlucky person in history to "voluntarily" resign, listening to the grapevine, it seems to be related to the competition between consortiums.

Judging from the current situation, the old giants in the east are obviously more prosperous, and the foundation of the emerging California consortium is still slightly weaker. Han Chudong knew some news, but he didn't take the initiative to get involved, he kept his one-third of an acre of land and made a fortune in a muffled voice.

Wen Yan said with a smile: "I believe that they will also change planes in the future, the moon landing cost too much money in the past few years, take me to the captain first, I want to know more news related to this kind of aircraft." ”

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Standing at the cockpit door and chatting with the captain and co-pilot, I learned that the Boeing 747 is designed to have a service life of up to 20 years, which is equivalent to 20,000 flights, and if it is regularly maintained and repaired, the theoretical flight time can reach 60,000 hours.

Han Chudong ate dessert and said, "I only use it occasionally, and the flight time in a year may be less than three hundred hours." ”?

The captain smiled: "Then your plane may be able to be used for thirty years, or even forty years, the Boeing 747 is the most perfect plane I have ever seen, the noise is low, and the taxiing distance when landing is even shorter than other aircraft, a super-rich person like you must buy this kind of aircraft, in fact, large planes are safer, even if the engine loses power, you can taxi for a long distance, enough to find the nearest airport." ”?

The co-pilot continued: "Since it began to be delivered, many airlines have found that the Boeing 747 is too big, and there are not many routes that can fill the passengers. To make matters worse, ticket prices rose after the oil crisis, the price of jet fuel increased tenfold, and many people gave up flying.

I know that Pan Am has been miserable lately, the cash in my hand is paid out with the delivery of one 747 after another, but it can't bring enough profits, but it is still losing money, except for our United Airlines, other airlines are reluctant to buy, maybe you can also buy one from Pan Am at a low price, our company bought three from Pan Am, and they came with a route to Europe. ”

As soon as the co-pilot finished speaking, the captain continued to add: "Those fools of Pan Am have signed a contract with Boeing for the purchase of a full twenty-five Boeing 747s. ”

"Two gentlemen, what do you think of the Concorde supersonic aircraft?" Han Chudong continued to consult professionals.

The captain and co-pilot have nothing to do, they are drinking coffee and eating desserts with coffee cups, except for take-off and landing, most of the time the plane is in automatic cruise mode, so people envy their easy and high-paying profession.

Hearing Han Chudong talk about the Concorde supersonic airliner, the captain said:

"The take-off and landing noise of the Concorde, as well as the sonic boom generated when the sound barrier is breached, will have an impact on the lives of the people on the ground. The U.S. Aviation Administration has decided to ban any supersonic commercial flights across the North American continent, and I think that's an excuse that Boeing has created out of trade protectionism, you know, the U.S. has always liked to do that because of interests.

The cruising speed of more than Mach 2 is twice the speed of our subsonic airliner, and the best thing is that since ordinary airliners hardly cruise at an altitude of 17,000 meters, the Concorde can enjoy more than 18,000 kilometers of flight space. However, safety is not guaranteed, and the flight cost is too high, the interior of the cabin is also small, and there is a possibility that American airports will refuse to take off and land because the noise is too high. ”

Fast speed is good, but whether it is safety or the possibility of not being allowed to land, it is enough for Han Chudong to dispel the idea of the Concorde.

With a sudden expression, he continued to ask about the cost of the flight, and learned that the fuel cost for an hour was more than 1,000 US dollars, which was not a pressure on Han Chudong, and he could also be attached to the airline and spend money to ask them to help manage it.

Seeing that Han Chudong was interested, the captain even used a satellite phone to help contact the tower, and then contacted a senior executive of United Airlines, who could only say that it was good to have money.

and a United Airlines executive, agreed to wait for him to return to Los Angeles to find a place to talk in detail, saying that United Airlines has a Boeing 747 that has not yet appeared is considering selling to the outside world, and the delivery time is expected to be in the first half of next year.

I just heard from the captain that they bought three planes from Pan Am mobile phones, and it seems that even United Airlines finds it difficult to make a profit operating the 747 aircraft.

As long as the price is right, it will be the same wherever you buy it, and the details will be discussed after meeting, anyway, Han Chudong has almost determined his plan to purchase a private jet.

As for the long-term unlimited ticket I just bought, I forgot to ask when I was on the phone.

However, he believes that United executives will not delay big business because of such small things......