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A Billionaire Just Spent £400 Million Pimping Out A Boeing 747-8i

提交时间：8 年以前

Welcome aboard the custom-built plane that makes Air Force One look like The Wright Brothers’ first effort. These extraordinary images show an enormous jumbo jet that has been converted into a luxury home for a mystery billionaire. (www.viralthread.com) 更多...

Lloyd Boyette

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sportfish 8 年以前 2

These fotos are from at least two entirely different VVIP 747's. Note the entirely different full-forward staterooms.

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Daniel Reiter 8 年以前 4

Note that these are computer generated renderings. The most obvious flaw can be seen in the image immediately following the line "The plane wouldn’t look out of place on Cribs.". The flower arrangements on the table are physically identical in their number, shape, and orientation of each flower.

There's several other things which stick out, mostly relating to a lack of natural variation in the lighting and furniture. As a hobby CG artist, these sorts of architectural renderings are quite common to see.

These images are still impressive, but they are fundamentally not photographs of any real aircraft. They were created by an artist.

As an aside, a really impressive computer generated architectural scene to look up would be "Unreal Paris" by Dereau Benoit.

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preacher1 8 年以前 1

Probably a rendering to show what something will look like.

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SWEATINTHSWAMP 8 年以前 2

LOL at no seat belts. Anywhere.

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preacher1 8 年以前 2

While this is on the extravagant side, there are many corporate big iron out there that are far better than nice. Everybody talks about the BBJ, but there are many bigger ones bought green and taken to a private outfitter. I started in a 707, progressed into a 757 and the company now has a 767 and CRJ200 as well as a nice King Air. They are just a way to get from A to B but nothing was spared. Nice is an understatement.

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Daniel Reiter 8 年以前 1

Though still impressive, these are computer generated renderings - as pointed out in some of the comments on that page.

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Lloyd Boyette 8 年以前 1

I don't know. The people who commented on this aren't experts and most likely people who don't know the difference between a A320 and a B737. ( you see them all the time ) I'm not sure about it, however, wouldn't doubt that someone would do this to a 747. God knows there are people in the world that would in fact do this no matter how extravagant it appears.

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Marc Hubben 8 年以前 1

At least the floor plan mentions an office... on the other hand the kitchen for the mentioned restaurant is missing - so don't forget to grab a bite before boarding...
As for the comparison to AF One (either one of the two similar 747's...) - I'd take AF One any given day (not that I ever was near, let alone on it - but) just think about all those gadgets that really pimp those 747's!!! Also I'm not quite sure about the Wright Brothers' ability to refuel in mid-air...
Hopefully the new owner of that so called pimped 747 has at least a split personality so he can make use of those 16 satellite-tv's and doesn't have to settle for one.
There's supposed to be an out of service 747 in Black Rock City / Nevada this year (body only / no wings if I recall correctly) that will most likely fit my idea of being pimped! Although I'm gonna miss that one as well.

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Egadnow 8 年以前 1

At least the finished product, if ever, will not have been made with tax money, or will it? Tax write off for NECESSARY business, and other corporate business operstional expenses???!!!

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