Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous
This week is “lets look at all the fun shit I could never possibly afford week.” For one week lets pretend I’m Doctor Evil with one billion trillion dollars at my disposal. What are some of the fun toys people with ridiculous amounts of disposable cash can splash out on?
Firstly, why not splash out on a personal airplane. They seem to the au de rigor of celebrities and cashed up businessmen. I must say, I was very surprised with how relatively cheap getting a small light plane actually was. It seems that they are on a comparable scale with purchasing a new car.
The most expensive one I found on eBay was this 38 Beechcraft F-17 Staggerwing. Now I know jack about light aircraft, but considering it’s a racy canary yellow colour, looks to be in good condition and is $330,000 I consider it a steal. One for the shopping cart.
If we move down to the lower end of the price scale, there is this Moni V-Tail Experimental AirCraft Plane. Now I don’t fancy my life or chances in someone else’s little experimental aircraft which they’ve now decided to trade on eBay. Stinks of a dicey plane if ever I’ve heard one. Nonetheless, at $1,500 its difficult to find a second hand operational car for that price. The cockpit looks somewhat cramped. Not quite the generous proportions required for the average American girth. I’m also a little worried about that nosepiece that seems to be missing in the photos. (Aerodynamics, pfft, who needs them.)
Firstly, why not splash out on a personal airplane. They seem to the au de rigor of celebrities and cashed up businessmen. I must say, I was very surprised with how relatively cheap getting a small light plane actually was. It seems that they are on a comparable scale with purchasing a new car.
