Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has acquired a brand-new private plane.

The 51-year-old just purchased a Gulfstream G700, which is intended to replace his Gulfstream G650ER, according to the Texas news outlet Austonia.

Elon Musk is the richest man in the world, and he owns a large fleet of private aircraft. Image: TNS

The Tesla CEO frequently flies privately. According to flight logs obtained by The Washington Post, the millionaire traveled more than 241,000 kilometers (150,000 miles) aboard his G650ER in 2018. That is equivalent to orbiting the planet more than six times.

Elon Musk has purchased a new Gulfstream G700, which will likely replace his existing G650ER (seen above in flight). Luxurylaunches image

Musk has ordered the Gulfstream G700, one of Gulfstream’s newest jets, Austonia reported in June. Early in 2023, Musk is anticipated to receive the aircraft.

The Gulfstream G700’s exterior will be on exhibit in October 2022. In 2023, Elon Musk’s plane is scheduled to debut. 

Flight Global stated that because the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently examining the jet’s software, deliveries of the G700 could be delayed by three to six months.

Currently, Musk has four jets. Gulfstream produced three of them. Additionally, Musk has a Dassault 900B, his very first aircraft. All of Musk’s aircraft are registered to Falcon Landing LLC, a “shell” business with connections to Space X, according to the FAA registry.

It costs 78 million US dollars.

Elon Musk spent a whopping US$78 million on his new G700 private plane. Image: Reuters

The G700 is expensive to purchase and might be expensive to operate. The costs of operating the jet for 400 hours might total roughly $3.5 million, according to Liberty Jet. The costliest aspects of operating an airplane, according to an aviation website, are purchasing fuel and maintaining the engine.

These high operational costs are nothing new to Musk. Fuel for Musk’s G650ER trip on October 31 from Los Angeles to New Jersey cost $14,830, according to the Twitter account @ElonJet that monitors his flights. Musk spent around four and a half hours in the air, according to the report.

It’s the world’s largest purpose-built private jet

A look inside Qatar Airways’ Gulfstream G700 reveals a unique color scheme and television viewing arrangement. Qatar Airways imageNonstop flights are available from Singapore to San Francisco.With the Gulfstream G700, the passenger cabin may be configured in a variety of ways, allowing for up to five living spaces.

Qatar Airways imageWithout stopping, the compact but capable G700 can travel nonstop from Singapore in Asia to San Francisco in the US. The same Gulfstream specification document states that the G700 can travel at a speed of Mach 0.925.Its cabin is the biggest among business airplanes.Large oval windows allow more light to enter the cabin of the G700, one of Gulfstream Aerospace’s newest models. Image: ReutersAccording to Gulfstream, the G700’s 17 meters (56 feet, 11 inches) long cabin is the longest of any business jet.

As a result, it is capable of having five “living areas.” The virtual tour of the plane reveals that the cabin is divided into many spaces, including a bathroom, kitchen, sitting in the front, an entertainment suite, and a dining section.It has an opulent stateroom.There will be a large “stateroom” to unwind in on Elon Musk’s new private aircraft. Image: ReutersA G700 aircraft’s cabin boasts a beautiful washroom large enough for a shower.

Additionally, the G700 boasts 20 oval-shaped windows that “boost wellness” and allow in a lot of light.According to Gulfstream, the back of the aircraft includes a luggage compartment with a volume of 5.5 cubic meters (195 cubic feet).