The flying palace: Inside the world's biggest private jet, worth a jumbo £300million
Even for the world's wealthiest billionaires, long-haul flying can be a bit of a drag.
But for those with around £300 million to spare, this incredible new design for the world's largest private jet should go some way towards smoothing the journey.
The modified Airbus A380 'suberjumbo', designed by a British firm for an unnamed owner in the Middle East, will include a turkish bath, ground-to-air holographic projector and concert hall.
Names linked to the plane include Saudi Prince al-Waleed bin Talal, owner of the Savoy Hotel. Specialists at Design Q were ordered to create a bespoke 'flying palace'.
Flying carpet for £300million: The belly of the A380 has been turned into a relaxation zone.
Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal
Unlike the tedious queuing and walking experienced by most passengers, the owner will drive to his plane in his Bentley or Rolls-Royce and have it parked in an onboard garage. A lift will drop to the tarmac and a red carpet unfurl.
Downlights will give the impression of 'turning up at the Oscars', said Design Q's co-founder and director Gary Doy.
The belly of the A380 has been turned into a relaxation zone. The turkish bath will be lined with marble only two millimetres thick to reduce weight.
Next to it is a 'well-being' room with screens as its floor, walls and ceiling that can show thousands of images. A 'flying carpet' impression can be created by turning the floor into a live image of the ground below.
Different smells, sounds and temperatures can be experienced, with a 'breeze' infused with, for example, the scent of the sea.
In the boardroom, a perspex table acts as a touch screen so images or data such as live share prices can be downloaded and displayed on the sides of the plane.
Holograms can be projected into the middle of the table so someone on the ground can "join" a meeting, and conferences in the plane can be transmitted for broadcast on the ground.
The interior will be decorated with elegant curves and twirls of Arabic writing, with no 'gold-plated tap' vulgarity.
The 'flying palace' will be delivered to its owner in about three years time.
The new Airbus A380 will have room for the owner to drive his Rolls-Royce right into the onboard garage.
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