1. Below are a few hand-picked facts about private
jets and helicopters from Jetlogic.
Numbers
Sound
Cessna have delivered nearly
200,000since
aircraft over 8 decades
they began over 85 years ago
Customers
Ssshh…
The Bombardier CSeries
flies 4x quieter than
other in-production
aircraft in its class.
Speed
THE CESSNA CITATION X BOASTS TO BE
THE FASTEST OF ANY CIVIL AIRCRAFT IN
THE WORLD. IT CAN TRAVEL AT…
Jackie Chan is
confirmed as
Embraer’s first
OVER 700 MPH
Legacy 500
customer in China.
It will feature his
iconic Dragon
design.
Accessibility
There are more than 5,000
general aviation airports open
to the public in the U.S. By
contrast, scheduled airlines
Jet Sales 2012
serve less than
North America
500 airports.
Europe
Asia Pacific
Latin & South
America
Other
Time
41:00:07
Purpose
Over 3 million lives
have been saved by
helicopters in both
peacetime and wartime
operations since the
first person was
rescued from the sea
in 1944.
The Gulfstream G650
recently completed
the fastest westbound
around-the-world
flight for it’s class in
41 hours, 7 mins.
Size
The world’s largest helicopter is an Mi-
12, also known as V-2 or Homer. It is a
Russian made helicopter with a wingspan
almost the size of a Boeing 747. It can lift
44,000kgs to a height of 2,255m.
High flier
History was made
in May 2005
when a French
helicopter pilot
landed on top of
8,850m high
Everest.
$500 million
is the estimated cost of the world’s most expensive jet
owned by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud. Some of the
features of the Airbus A380 include a two-car garage, a
stable for horses and camels, and a prayer room that
rotates so it always faces Mecca.
$21 million
is the price tag attached to an Agusta Westland AW101
helicopter. It is a medium-lift helicopter from the
British and Italian chopper manufacturer. The main
design is primarily used for anti-submarine warfare as
well as for transport and utility. The Royal Navy, Royal
Air Force, Italian Navy and Royal Danish Air Force are
its main users.
Sources: Embraer, Cessna, Bombardier, Gulfstream, Helicop Aviation, National Geographic, Forbes, General Aviation Manufacturers
Association Statistical Databook.