Chapter 064: Bell 407
An Feng was really irritated by the frequent waiting, inspection and delay, and finally realized the anger of the New York financial tycoon: traffic jam is money jam! Although he was not stuck in traffic, he was also very unhappy.
The local short-haul flight made him angry, even though he had only flown for an hour, you dared me to wait at the airport for an hour? Flights are fast and economical, but time is out of your control. It's like going on a date, it's always different when you ask someone else to wait and someone else makes you wait.
Ray gave him a website for private jets, saying that he would handle the rest of the process once he found the right one.
That's right! An Feng opened the webpage and browsed the private jet website recommended by Lei. The content of the website is dizzying, from helicopters to fixed-wing, from single engine to multi-engine, from sightseeing aircraft to business jets, from hundreds of thousands to hundreds of millions, in addition to fighter jets and gunships, you can think of everything.
Anfeng does not consider fixed-wing for the time being, for two reasons: no money and trouble. There are also millions of fixed-wing, but he doesn't like it, the fixed-wing in his heart is a luxury business jet, Bombardier, Gulfstream and the like, but the price of 30 or 40 million at every turn, with the current assets can not be played, landing will be more troublesome than a helicopter. Moreover, business jets are rarely in stock, and they are slowly manufactured after orders are placed.
All that remains is helicopters.
It is worth mentioning that, unlike the strict management of domestic airspace, the United States opens up civilian airspace below 3,000 meters, which basically means that you can fly casually, horizontally, backwards, and vertically, as long as it does not exceed 3,000 meters, it is not a big deal. Helicopters are more convenient and can be parked when there is a vacancy, not necessarily an airport runway to stop, as is the case with fixed wings. An Feng likes to park the plane in the backyard!
The first thing An Feng looked at was a multi-engine helicopter, multi-engine, and if it was broken, the other could still work. Click on the page, and what catches your eye is a Mi-26 helicopter, nothing has been added, and the price starts at 11 million, which is too expensive. And it's interesting for me to buy a transport plane?
Finding the screening engine, An Feng chose a large range, comfortable helicopter, and the results were listed with a little mouse. If you look at it carefully, it's not cheap, it's generally between six or seven million dollars, and some are even sold for tens of millions, and the range is not very far. I'm still taking out a loan.
Think about it, remove the option of multiple launches, and look at the single-engine helicopter, although the size is smaller, but the range has been improved, and it can generally fly more than 600 kilometers, and if you install auxiliary fuel tanks, you can fly seven or eight hundred. The map measured the distance between my home and Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The straight line is a little more than 300 kilometers, and the range is 600, and the addition of auxiliary fuel tanks is enough for a round trip...... An Feng continued to click on the popular models, this time focusing on the interior, don't sit on the bench.
With the opening of airspace, the United States has a huge number of private jets, more than 300,000, and has spawned a huge market. Therefore, manufacturers are trying their best to sell the aircraft to the rich, and the interior has changed from the original simplicity to the current luxury, which can be modified and customized.
For example, a large helicopter with multiple launches, which could have seated eleven people, what? Don't like it? You can remove the seats and put the Boeing first-class seats on the helicopter and turn them into four seats, like? Inadequate? It's good, I'll install a foldable table and chair, a refrigerator, a coffee machine, a cup of coffee if you don't have anything to do, take a sip of frozen whiskey, and be bored to watch a movie or something...... Just ask for good reviews!
After layers of screening, there are two brands in front of Anfeng: Bell and McDonnell Douglas. McDonnell Douglas is cheaper, the range is long, but the size is small, the appearance is average, the seat is not too comfortable, although it is better than the ordinary family car seat, but since there is a better one, why bother with yourself?
An Feng looked at several models of Bell, 205, 206, 407, flipped over, 205 and 206 were excluded due to range and shape, only 407 remained, open its detailed introduction page, the maximum ride is 2+6 people, but what he saw was modified, the seat is like the rear row of a luxury car, with a hand and cup holder, the seat has heating, ventilation and massage functions, and it adopts a similar way of sitting on a green train, facing each other in pairs.
As for the range, it can run more than 700 kilometers with auxiliary fuel tanks and a maximum cruising speed of 250 kilometers per hour. Bell has a good reputation, an international brand, and the 407 combines its rugged and reliable advantages with the high performance of the US Army military helicopter series, and it is said that there is also an armed version of the Bell 407. As the saying goes, mil-gauge goods.
According to the results of Anfeng's personalization, it was calculated that it would cost 3.3 million US dollars, which was immediately reduced by half compared to the multi-engine helicopter just now, but the range and comfort were comparable. An Feng decided that it was it, and immediately called Lei.
"Hey! Ray, I think I found the right plane. ”
"Please tell me the model number, Mr. Ann."
"Bell 407, if you need to customize it, I'll send the information to your mailbox." An Feng clicked the mouse, and the email was sent.
"It's better to have it in stock, I'm in a hurry to use it." An Feng added.
Lei didn't hang up the phone, he glanced at the other end a few times, and said to An Feng: "Wait a while, I will immediately go to help you find the nearest dealer." ”
An Feng hung up the phone, stretched, looked back and forth for several hours, and finally found a satisfactory plane. Although it is only a helicopter, it is still a little far from the dream of the blue sky of business jets, but to talk about comfort, taste some appetizers first, and buy a big plane when you really make money later. What is a business jet, if you want to learn from the Middle Eastern tyrants, you can directly buy an Airbus to modify, the upper level is comfortable and luxurious swimming pool, and the lower level luxury cars Bentley and Blood Horse ......
I went to the fridge and grabbed a beer, took a few sips, and went to the backyard to blow the wind. Katilina was sleeping on a recliner basking in the sun, the two peaks were exposed to the sun without restraint, and when she saw An Feng coming out, she deliberately rubbed her hand with her hand, lowered her head and licked it, An Feng was happy, and gave her a thumbs up.
Seeing that he could not come, Katilina parted her legs, caressed lightly, bit her lip with her teeth, and discharged her eyes at him, trying to seduce him.
An Feng smiled and answered the call from Lei.
"Mr. Ahn, your nearest dealer is in San Diego, and they need three weeks to retrofit according to the personalized style."
"Three weeks? It's too long! An Feng said.
"Of course, there are other options, they can provide a beige seat interior, except for the color, everything else is top-of-the-line, meets your requirements, and can be delivered within three days, at a slightly higher price of $3.45 million."
Encounter a price increase by profiteers! An Feng complained, it is prevalent in China, but I didn't expect the United States to have it, it seems that the hearts of profiteers in the world are the same black.
It's just a dozen Ferraris. An Feng said happily: "No problem, as long as you hurry up, in addition, I hope you can help me find a suitable helicopter pilot, it is best to live close to me, I often need to go out, so the salary standard can be appropriately increased." ”
"No problem, sir, as long as you are willing to pay a high salary, many people will choose to move near the city where you live." Ray said with experience.
"Ha Luha, thank you so much."
"No thanks, do you have any more orders, sir?"
An Feng was in a good mood: "No, you can get busy!" ”