It can be said that as soon as the issue of range was raised, Lei Weidong and Midea's Holled were dumbfounded, and there was no way that the world's longest-range private jet was the Gulfstream II aircraft of Gulfstream.

However, at present, the farthest flight distance of the "Gulfstream" II aircraft in the world, that is, when flying lightly, is only more than 6,000 kilometers, although it exceeds the distance from Hawaii to the west coast of the United States, but it is still not possible to carry out a voyage across the Pacific Ocean, you must know that the straight-line distance from Hong Kong to Hawaii is 9,000 kilometers.

There is no way, the customers who buy private jets in the world are basically European and American customers, and there is no need to fly across the Pacific at all.

So Beechcraft and Gulfstream didn't design ultra-long-range private jets either. In the mid-80s, the number of Asian, especially Japanese, wealthy people came to the United States. Gulfstream just introduced the Gulfstream IV, a long-range business jet.

In the face of the current situation, Holled put forward two suggestions to Lei Weidong, one is to wait for the new private jet of the Gulfstream Company to come out and buy it, because according to internal information, the new generation of Gulfstream Company's private business jet "Gulfstream" III has been finalized, and its fuselage length and range are much longer than that of the "Gulfstream" II, although I don't know if it can meet the needs of transpacific navigation.

After all, the "Gulfstream" II aircraft can fly more than 6,000 kilometers, and the "Gulfstream" III will definitely be able to fly seven or eight thousand.

Of course, because the plane has not yet come out, it is uncertain, and Holled is not sure that this plan is only proposed.

As for the other option, which is much more luxurious, is to buy a Boeing 747 aircraft from Boeing and convert it into a private jet.

The Boeing 747 is currently the longest-range aircraft in the world, with a range of more than 10,000 kilometers, and transpacific flights can be reached without refueling at all.

Of course, if you choose this plan, it must cost a lot, and now the factory price of a Boeing 747 on the market is 30 million US dollars, and if the modification is completed, it will cost at least 35 million US dollars, which is much more expensive than ordinary private jets, you must know that the price of a "Gulfstream" II aircraft is only 1 million US dollars.

And because the Boeing 747 is too big and too heavy, the money it costs to fly is also objective, especially because of the outbreak of the oil crisis in 1973 and the rising price of oil, Lei Weidong must be prepared to buy the Boeing 747, and not feel distressed because of the fuel consumption.

You must know that because of the oil crisis, the price of aviation fuel has soared, and many American airlines can't stand the oil tigers like 747, and the cash in their hands has been wasted with the delivery of 747 planes and the 747 flight after flight, which also laid the groundwork for the collapse of American Airlines at the end of the 70s.

The oil crisis also damaged Boeing, and from 1972 to 1976, Boeing received only about 20 orders a year for 747s. In the past few years of 747 service, many airlines have used their interior space to set up luxury facilities such as bars, lounges or restaurants, just to recoup their costs by selling something on the road.

It can be said that if Lei Weidong bought a Boeing 747 as a car, then Lei Weidong would be famous in Hong Kong and not in the world.

Lei Weidong couldn't make a choice after thinking about these two options for a long time, and if he chose one, the time was too uncertain, because if the "Gulfstream" III plane came out in a few years, and still could not fly across the Pacific Ocean, Lei Weidong would have to wait for several years in vain.

If you choose the second option, not to mention investing money at one time, even the daily maintenance is also very objective, and it can be said that you can't afford to support this large fuel guzzler without millions of dollars a year.

In the end, it was Holled's words that made Lei Weidong make a decision, Boeing 747 is now not available, goods, from the order to delivery almost 3 years, although the price is higher, but the money divided into three years is not enough for Lei Weidong to pay taxes.

Besides, the plane has a lot of space, it is easy to modify, and the large plane is much more comfortable than the small business jet, and even shower, sleep or even swim on the plane. And if you are traveling with family or friends, the small plane is of course not enough, or the big plane is enough.

"You're saying that by the second half of '80 at the latest, we'll have a luxury private jet! It's just Adong, we can't fly to the United States a few times a year, isn't it a waste to buy such a good plane! And where do you put such a big plane! Looking at the introduction of the Boeing 747 on the data, Zhong Chuhong asked with some disbelieving,

This plane is also too big, larger than the current passenger plane from Hong Kong to the United States. You must know that during this period, planes flying from Hong Kong to the United States had to be refueled in Hawaii, and Boeing 747 could fly directly from Hong Kong to the United States. The performance of the aircraft is clear at a glance.

The reason why Hong Kong Airlines does not use the Boeing 747 now is because the flight cost of the Boeing 747 is too high, and even the American giant airlines can't stand the loss of the Boeing 747, let alone Hong Kong Airlines.

"Buy it for fun, and besides, if we don't fly, we can rent it out." Lei Weidong said with a smile.

"I don't want to buy such a big plane, but if I don't buy such a big plane, it's too troublesome to fly to the United States, and I have to refuel halfway, and I want to buy a large passenger plane, and I can sell it to those airlines after flying for a few years, and maybe I will make a lot of money when the time comes! As for how to put it and where to put it, I will find a way to send it when the time comes! ”

"If someone takes a taxi, you will fly it, and you will do these strange tricks." Zhong Chuhong couldn't help but stick out his tongue when he heard this. "After buying an airplane, it is still equipped with pilots, flight attendants, maintenance personnel, dispatch personnel, etc., and you have to feed a lot of people."

"I'm not afraid to feed such a small number of people, as long as it's worth the money. And you don't know how high taxes are in the United States, if I don't buy a plane, I won't be able to keep the money I saved, and I will have to pay taxes. Lei Weidong smiled.

"Do you think that when we have a private jet, we can fly here and there, how convenient it is to be free? Moreover, the large plane has a lot of space, which is convenient for rest, and it is not as tired as ordinary flights, and as for those expenses, it can be said that all of them are tax-deductible. Isn't it a double win?

"Tax deduction!" Zhong Chuhong asked curiously.

"yes, you don't know, I'll explain it to you!" Lei Weidong hugged Zhong Chuhong and talked about his trip to the United States.