After making a wish, financial freedom

Chapter 537 1.85 billion, Gulfstream g550
After getting on the plane, Li Zhuo began to plan to buy a second-hand plane.

Wang Luyao called him last night and said that he found three second-hand aircraft for him, one was a French Dassault Falcon business jet, and the other two were Gulfstream G550s.

Among them, the business jet of Dassault Falcon is in Nanning, the capital of Guizhou Province, and one of the two Gulfstreams is in Modu, and the other is in Singapore.

Li Zhuo flew to Nanning first, mainly because this plane was the cheapest.

Wang Luyao also flew from Hangzhou. Accompanying him was secondly, but mainly because he also wanted to learn more.

Li Zhuo arrived first, but he was on his feet, so he found a Starbucks at the airport to wait for him.

Wang Luyao arrived in less than half an hour.

The two first went to the beef noodle restaurant next door to eat a bowl of beef noodles, and then contacted the intermediary, who had been waiting for him for a long time, and he took them directly to see the plane.

The plane they were looking at was a Dassault Falcon 900lx.

Dassault is a famous French airline, and the well-known French Rafale fighter jets are all works of this company.

Of course, it is not only a fighter jet, it is also very powerful in the field of private jets, second only to Gulfstream in the United States.

Dassault Falcon 900 is an early model of Falcon, which was born in the 80s, but 900lx is a follow-up new innovative model.

This 10-seater Falcon 900Lx, painted in red and white, was put into service in 2012. It has been flying for 10 years and has flown more than 2000 hours.

The intermediary led them into the airport through a special channel and slowly approached the plane.

Compared with the surrounding large passenger planes that are more than 100 meters long at every turn, Dassault's plane does look quite pocket-sized and compact.

But when you actually walk next to it, the feeling is different. This is a big guy.

Its length is 20.2 meters, its wingspan is 19.3 meters and its height is 7.6 meters.

Li Zhuo is fine, he will still look at this plane with critical eyes.

Wang Luyao walked around the plane and couldn't help sighing:

"Damn it, it's no wonder that rich people want to build private jets. Look at this guy. Isn't this a big toy for men? I don't know when I can get one."

Li Zhuo smiled and said:

"Your father-in-law must have one, and he will inherit one when the time comes."

"How is it possible? My father-in-law has two sons, and private jets cost hundreds of millions of RMB. Do you think it will be my turn? That's why I envy you."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhuo understood that he was talking about Ye Wei, shook his head and said:

"It's all out of the question. Forget it, it's better to rely on others than to rely on yourself. When I buy a plane, I'll grab you and Sun Ke. Let's go to Tahiti for vacation, go to the United States to hunt coyotes, and go wherever there's fun. "

"Haha, this is good, we have to plan carefully, we are looking forward to this day."

They then went into the cabin of the plane and took a look.

The interior space of this aircraft is not so comfortable.

Its cabin height is 1.88 meters, and Li Zhuo felt that he could reach it if he didn't pay attention.

The width is 2.34 meters, which feels okay, and the length is 10.11 meters, which is okay.

Overall, the interior space is adequate.

The intermediary arranged for the driver to test the flight, but this thing is charged.

It costs 2 yuan to fly once.

Li Zhuo can accept the other data of the Dassault Falcon 900lx.

The only problem is that the engine of Dassault aircraft is not so powerful. The Falcon 900xl uses a three-engine engine, and it is an enhanced version. Its range is only 8800 kilometers, and it must carry no more than 8 passengers, and Flying at Mach 0.75.

Li Zhuo is anxious about the long flight, because as long as he flies abroad, there are basically no close ones.

It is necessary for Li Zhuo's private jet to have the ability to cross oceans and continents.

The original price of this aircraft was 2.4 million yuan, but don’t forget there are various other expenses, including custody fees, customs taxes, maintenance fees, insurance, etc., the price was just over 3 million yuan when it was launched.

It is now sold for 1.4 million, making it the cheapest of the three aircraft.

Buying this plane, plus all kinds of taxes and fees, can reach 1.7 million, plus a small crew, two pilots, plus a stewardess, plus airport parking fees, it will cost tens of millions a year .

No matter how you look at it, he is a very money-burning guy, so Li Zhuo can only buy such a second-hand plane. He has nothing to do with the new plane now.

Spend a lot of money to buy and maintain such an aircraft, and it’s okay to be able to top it at critical times. Now it seems that the Dassault Falcon 900lx has short legs, which is unacceptable to Li Zhuo.

After reading it, he made it clear to the agent that the voyage was too short for his practicality.

The agent immediately said:

"Then buy Gulfstream. Starting with the Gulfstream G550, all of them have a range of more than 1.1 kilometers. It is absolutely no problem to cross the ocean."

After getting on the plane from Nanning, they flew directly to Shanghai to see the planes there first.

When they arrived at Hongqiao Airport, the agent took them to see the Gulfstream G550 parked at the airport.

Gulfstream is the leader in the field of private jets and an American airline. It basically monopolizes most of the world's high-quality customers. The only competitors are Bombardier and Dassault.

The Gulfstream G550 is the most versatile private business jet in the world. It is very popular among domestic wealthy people. Statistics show that the number of G550s in China exceeds 600. It is used by several big guys, including Ma Daddy, Wang Jianlin, Robin Li, etc.

This aircraft is actually larger than the Dassault Falcon 900lx just seen. Its length is 29.9 meters, its wingspan is 28.5 meters, and its height is 7.87 meters.

The internal space of the airport is similar to that of the Dassault Falcon. The cabin is 1.88 meters high, 2.24 meters wide, and 13.39 meters long. Because it is longer, it can accommodate more seats. It can carry 14 people.

This big guy can carry 18 tons of fuel, cruise at a speed of 980km/h, and fly 1.16 kilometers continuously.

The original quotation of this plane was 3.2 million yuan, and after adding various taxes and fees, it was almost 3.8 million yuan.

Excellent performance, suitable for travel, no wonder many well-known entrepreneurs will take this Gulfstream g550.
The plane was delivered in 2006 and has been flying for 16 years, and the quotation is 1.5 million yuan.

This price is acceptable to Li Zhuo, and it is considered cost-effective.

The only problem is, the plane has more than 5700 hours of flying time.

Li Zhuo was a little worried about such a high frequency of use. What would happen if this thing suddenly disintegrated while flying?
After all, this thing is not a large mainline aircraft. It is designed to be used for 25 years, but it is generally used in China for 10 years and will not fly. The main reason is that the safety factor will decrease after the aging of the airframe.

Of course, I don't say that something will happen, but this is not a gamble.

After all, he has a golden finger and a bright future, so there is really no need to take risks.

Wang Luyao obviously thought the same way, and reminded Li Zhuo:

"Safety issues must be taken into consideration."

Li Zhuo finally gave up on buying the plane, and they flew to Singapore to see the planes there.

It is also a Gulfstream g550, but the aircraft in Singapore is much newer. It was delivered in 15, and it took 7 years to fly. The flight frequency is not high, and it has only flown more than 900 hours.

Unlike the previous Gulfstream G550 in Shanghai, this plane has 13 seats and is equipped with a kitchen in the front cabin. The color of the plane is blue and white. The original owner is Mr. Chen, who is engaged in the optical fiber industry in Singapore.

Li Zhuojin took a look at the plane. The plane was still new and the cabin was clean and tidy. The invited pilot took them to take a test flight to experience the feeling of flying this plane.

To Li Zhuo's surprise, the asking price of this plane was cheaper than domestic ones.

In China, this kind of very new second-hand aircraft will definitely not be less than 2 million yuan, but in Singapore, its asking price is 3400 million Singapore dollars, which is equivalent to 1.7 million yuan.

Li Zhuo talked to Boss Chen about the price reduction, and he said happily that if he could pay all the money in one lump sum, he would be willing to reduce it to 3100 million Singapore dollars.

This is equivalent to 1.55 million yuan, which is 500 million more expensive than the one in Shanghai, but the usage is completely different.

Li Zhuo quickly agreed, and after signing the purchase contract, the process began.

After buying the plane, Li Zhuo had to file a report in the country, obtain approval documents, and pay customs duties. After that, he had to apply for a non-operating air permit, which cost close to 2000 million yuan.

Usually, the planes have to be managed by the consignment company. Li Zhuo chose a domestic trusteeship company called Jinlu, which also requires custody fees.

Not only that, but also need to raise a crew team.

Li Zhuo finally entrusted the plane to a domestic company named Deer Business Aviation, which is relatively more famous in China.

Li Zhuo then selected two more pilots and co-pilots from Singapore. They were the two previous pilots of this aircraft. They were familiar with the aircraft and could ensure flight safety to the greatest extent.

Secondly, he picked two stewardesses from Hong Kong to do service work.

The reason why he didn't use the mainland is because he didn't want his private life to be leaked by others. The old man knew that he was black, so he simply chose from Hong Kong.

Anyway, the rich people over there often do this, and they are probably used to it.

Including various expenses, Li Zhuo bought this second-hand g550, and finally spent a total of 1.85 million yuan.

Li Zhuo still has about 5500 million yuan left on his bank card.

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(End of this chapter)