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Privé International will be offering it’s members the opportunity to not only arrange their private jet/yacht charters, but space travel as well.

Passengers must attend three days of training to prepare for the trip. The total travel time is around two hours with five minutes of weightlessness.

THE FLIGHT COSTS
The cost of the flight is US$200,000 and there are three deposit options available:

* Founders: will be on the first 100 commercial seats. They will be world’s first private astronauts who will be in the vanguard of a new industry.
* Pioneers: will gain their Virgin Galactic astronaut wings after Founders. Comprising 350 to 400 individuals, all of whom can expect to be amongst the first 1000 humans in space and to fly within our first year of operation.
* Voyagers: are those who share an enthusiasm for private space travel but who are less concerned about being amongst the first to go.

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Source: Virgin Galactic

According to Gulfstream, the G650 offers the longest range, fastest speed, largest cabin and most advanced cockpit in the Gulfstream fleet. The new model was unveiled in front of a crowd estimated by Gulfstream at about 7,000 people. It got as much applause as a tall, good looking model on a New York runway, maybe more considering what the project may mean for the local economy and the stability of jobs at Gulfstream.

The G650 is capable of traveling 7,000 nautical miles at 0.85 Mach and has a maximum operating speed of 0.925, which will make it the fastest civil aircraft flying.

It can climb to an altitude of 51,000 feet, which allows it to avoid traffic and inclement weather.

Despite a recession and some tough times, the G650 represents faith in the future. “Gulfstream is the largest employer, with 6,000 employees in southeast Georgia,“ says Pres Henne, senior vice president of Programs, Engineering and Test. “Since1967, Gulstream has been a cornerstone of the local economy. The investment of 400 million dollars and the creation of an additional 1,500 jobs over the past three years represents an investment to the community by General Dynamics and by Gulfstream. With the introduction of the G650, that tradition continues.“

Joe Lombardo, executive vice president, General Dynamics Aerospace group says they have 200 orders for the new G650, which is expected to be tested and ready for service by 2012. “I think most of our customers seem to have confidence that things will be improved by then so making orders now,“ says Lombardo.

Lombardo says that last year the aerospace industry got a “bad rap” after some CEO’s flew in private jets to Washington to ask for federal aid for their companies. “The bad rap I think you would agree had died down substantially,“ he says. “This is the result of a lot of education on our part and the part of associations to make sure that people, including those in Congress, understand the number of jobs affected by general aviation.“

Lombardo says they as they ramp up the G650 line next year, they’ll look at what happens to the rate of productions for their existing products. “Then we’ll see whether or not we move people. We can’t say for sure now but our expectation would be to to the point where we would eventually be hiring people back.“

The aircraft seats 11-18 passengers and has 16 panoramic windows and in-flight access to 195 cubic feet of usable volume in the baggage compartment. A first flight is planned for later this year and it is expected to be certified in 2011.

Roberto Cavalli was born 15 November 1940, in Florence, Italy.

Cavalli is a famous Italian fashion designer. He lives with his Austrian model wife, Eva Duringer and their children. They have a spectacular villa on the hills surrounding Florence. He spends summers on their 41-metre yacht, which was specially made by Cantieri Baglietto and awarded with the Yacht Capital award in 2004.

Roberto Cavalli himself designed the interior. It is 41 metres long (approx. 134 feet) It has a top speed of 35 knots and has a price tag of 20 million British pounds or around US$40 million dollars. It has a crew of 4 people and can comfortably sleep eight guests. Cavalli often entertains many guests and has elaborate parties on his yacht including an A list of celebrities: Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sharon Stone, Victoria Beckham, Charlize Theron. P. Diddy, Mariah Carey, to name a few.

The Mayback Exelero is a one-off custom-built which was unveiled in May 2005 at the Tempodrom in Berlin. Commissioned by tyre company Fulda, the Exelero is a chopped-down two-seater coupe, though it’s more than just a show car – in tests at the Nardo high-speed oval, the prototype reached a speed of 218.38mph, despite weighing over 2.66 tonnes. It is capable of acceleration from 0-60mph in 4.4 seconds.

The car’s design was the result of a competition amongst students at the Pforzheim Polytechnic Department of Transport Design, which has worked on show vehicles for Fulda in the past. The design of 24-year-old Fredrik Burchhardt was chosen, and his work was co-ordinated with that of the Maybach design centre in Sindelfingen. The project, based on the Maybach 57 limousine, required a certain amount of re-engineering; the A-pillar and doors had to be shifted rearwards, and the steering column, pedals and gearshift all re-located. The standard 550bhp V12 engine was bored out to 5.9 litres, and tuned for 700bhp and over 738lb ft of torque. With final dimensions of 5890mm long, 2140mm wide and just 1390mm high, the car was kitted out with a full-spec interior, including leather, neoprene, aluminium and carbonfibre finishes.

Maybach says the car, built by Stola in Turin, is “a one-off vehicle created to showcase the new ultra-high performance Exelero tyre range from leading tyre manufacturer Fulda”; it’s not the first time the two companies have teamed up, as back in 1938 Fulda demonstrated its tyres on a Maybach SW 38 limousine. There are, however, “no plans to produce the model in series”, though it has been certified for on-road use.

Source: Maybach Exelero