Putin's Plane

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed)
Mar 6th 2007 at 3:01PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin really knows how to fly. His Ilyushin 96-300 jet packs enough bling to put almost anyone else's wings to shame. Just about everything inside the plane is gold-plated, from the taps and shower in the bathroom to the table legs and the seatbelt clasps. And that bathroom, as you might suspect from the fact that it has a full shower, is far larger than any you'll find on an ordinary plane.

Putin's plane also boasts silk-covered walls, leather seats ("upholstered by the same company that Aston Martin uses"), and a full conference room. There are flat-screen entertainment systems and, so guests will really feel at home, a dishwasher, cooker and fridge/freezer.

The plane is valued at over $19 million.

Click past the jump for lots more pictures!

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Tags: gold, plane, putin

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mike Mar 6th 2007 5:19PM

A little bit over-the-top and possibly tastless, but certainly nothing that would be out of place in a large corporate jet.

I've been on a BBJ that make this thing look like a shadow plane used to schlep the help.

Greg Mar 6th 2007 5:32PM

Who'd have thought that moving a newly democratized petro-nation back towards totalitarianism would pay so well?

Dmitry Paradis Mar 8th 2007 7:22PM

A little too unrestrained and notably un-modern in my opinion.

I would agree with #1 that some BBJ's are finished much nicer.

By the way, the renovations are valued at $19mil, NOT the plane itself. I think most of us would agree that $19mil for a transcontinental jet is incredibly cheap!