With the kind of money this guy has, it's likely equipped with stealth of come kind.
I worked a contract flying some of his relatives for a year based out of Saudi. I'm glad to see the new airplane has electronic self aiming prayer rugs. We used to have to alter course to fly east for all prayer times, then return to course. As the token infidel in charge, the muslim copilot would make sure we were properly on course then leave me to join the others in the back for the ritual head bang. Flight control would sometimes go nearly postal with the course deviation. What fun. Pay was good. Little else. Grant... On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 1:35 PM, Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: > I wonder what it has in terms of defense mechanisms? > One might think that there are folks out there who would love to shoot it > out of the sky. > That sort of statement tends to annoy people. > > Randy > > > On 20/12/2012 5:20 PM, Gerry Archer wrote: > >> A Saudi prince is about to take delivery of the world's largest and most >> opulent private jet dubbed the 'Flying Palace', which will boast an >> incredible array of luxuries including its own concert hall and Turkish >> spa. >> >> The Airbus 380, dubbed the Super Jumbo, has a 10,000 sq ft interior making >> it the world's largest airliner and has been designed to carry around 600 >> passengers 8,000 miles in quiet comfort at speeds of up to 647mph. >> >> But billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al-Saud clearly has his own >> ideas >> about what luxury air travel is all about and ordered his new transport >> three years ago. >> >> The Prince will soon be delivered a 'green' plane - just the basic shell - >> which will then be customised by a British-based firm who insist it will >> be >> the most luxurious aircraft in existence. >> >> The five suites which form the owner's private quarters have king- size >> beds, entertainment systems and a prayer room featuring computer generated >> prayer mats which always face Mecca. >> >> A lift drops to the tarmac and a red carpet unfurls, with downlights to >> 'give the impression of turning up at the Oscars', according to Design Q's >> co-founder Gary Doy. >> >> Business class: The plane's boardroom features a table which functions as >> a >> giant touchscreen and (right) a white spiral staircase winds around the >> lift >> which travels three floors and also drops onto the tarmac to act as the >> prince's private entrance >> >> The new jet, which has already been labelled the Flying Palace, will >> boast: >> A dazzling main spiral staircase as well as a lift which will travel the >> plane's three floors and lower onto the tarmac to act as the Prince's >> private entrance >> A Concert Hall featuring a grand piano, accoustic panelling and seating >> for >> an audience of ten. Big name entertainers are expected to perform. >> A Hamam steam room lined with marble only two millimetres thick to keep >> the >> weight down as well as a sensory area for treatments >> A magnificent Wellbeing room for guests featuring a giant screen on the >> floor allowing them to see what they are flying over >> A full size boardroom featuring a large perspex table which doubles as a >> huge touchscreen >> >> A total of five luxury suites as well as a prayer room with electronic >> mats >> which automatically turn to face mecca >> >> Ample parking space for a Rolls Royce (or Mercedes Benz) >> >> Giant of the skies: The Airbus A380 is the world's largest airliner and >> has >> been designed to carry over 600 passengers. The basic cost is £135 million >> but Prince Alwaleed's plane is expected to top £300million >> >> Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is the region's wealthiest man >> >> The belly of the A380 has been turned into a relaxation zone, including a >> Turkish bath lined with marble only two millimetres thick to keep the >> weight >> down. >> >> Next door is a wellbeing room, with the floor and walls turned into a >> giant >> screen showing the ground down below. Guests can stand on a 'magic carpet' >> and watch the journey, a scented breeze blowing into the room. >> If work really is unavoidable, the boardroom is on hand with iTouch >> screens >> and live share prices projected on to the tables. For conference calls, a >> business partner on the ground can be virtually projected on to the table >> to >> 'join' a meeting. >> There are around 20 'sleepers' - the equivalent of First Class seats - for >> extra guests. According to the designers, the style is elegant curves and >> swirls of Arabic writing. >> >> The prince, who is known as the Warren Buffet of the Middle East, is the >> richest man in a region awash with oil money. >> His new plaything will be an upgrade from his current private jet - a >> customised Boeing 747. He also owns an Airbus 321. >> His yacht, the Kingdom5KR was the biggest in the world when it was >> launched >> and featured in the James Bond film Never Say Never Again. >> According to Airbus's Middle East President Habib Fekih the prince can >> expect delivery of the jet in the new year however it is not clear how >> long >> the customisation will take. >> >> As the largest stakeholder in News Corp outside the Murdoch Family, Prince >> Alalweed was interviewed on the deck of his yacht in Cannes by the BBC >> following the phone tapping scandal. >> Looking relaxed in a pair of shorts and sunglasses he famously declared >> that >> News Corp's then chief executive Rebekah Brooks 'has to go', which many >> believe effectively ended Brooks's career at the company. >> A spokesman for Design Q, the Worcestershire-based company who will be >> carrying out the customisation of the plane, told the Independent the >> plane >> would be 'not only the most luxurious aircraft in existence, but also >> reflects the cultural values and status of its owner.' >> >> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/**news/article-2251071/Saudi-** >> princes-300m-custom-**Superjumbo-complete-Turkish-** >> spa-concert-Hall-parking-**space.html<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251071/Saudi-princes-300m-custom-Superjumbo-complete-Turkish-spa-concert-Hall-parking-space.html> >> >> Good pictures on this link. >> Gerry >> >> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives >> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> > > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
