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"For Sweden" (rallybeetle) 01/23/2019 at 18:52 • Filed to: Planelopnik, Russia, Venezuela

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A Gulfstrea m G550 recently landed in Venezuela , inbound from Moscow. How many gold bars can a G550 carry back to Moscow?

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E90M3 > For Sweden 01/23/2019 at 19:06

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How many gold bars can a G550 carry back to Moscow?

Think they’re either going to stop in Ankara or London for those.

For Sweden > E90M3 01/23/2019 at 19:07

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Can Jeremy Corbyn be elected Prime Minister by Friday?

E90M3 > For Sweden 01/23/2019 at 19:07

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Sure, why not. 

For Sweden > E90M3 01/23/2019 at 19:10

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Then the current mood is :

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > For Sweden 01/23/2019 at 19:19

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well, max pay load with max fuel load is 1, 800 lbs, max rated payload is 6, 2 00 lbs... however basic operating weight is ~ 48 ,00 0lbs and max takeoff is 91,000lbs, with capacity for 41,3 00lbs fuel

now assuming you’re going all the way from Caracas back to Moscow, you need to go 5354 NM, the max range of the G550is 6750 NM, so the CCS to VKO is going to require ~80% fuel load, or ~33,000lbs of fuel.

we’ll assume basic operating weight of 48,000 + 33,000 = 81,000lbs for fuel and aircr aft (this weight includes crew per Gulfstream’s spec page) this leaves a theoretical 10,000 lbs for gold bars. At the current going rate that’s about $ 190.5 mill ion worth.

For Sweden > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 01/23/2019 at 19:21

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Enough for a d acha in Sochi.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > For Sweden 01/23/2019 at 19:23

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I'd love that. 

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > For Sweden 01/23/2019 at 19:27

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And the salary of your security team for a few years anyway...

For Sweden > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 01/23/2019 at 19:32

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RIP British Jews

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 01/23/2019 at 19:39

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but S witzerland is only....

ttyymmnn > For Sweden 01/23/2019 at 19:40

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As long as they take Maduro back to Moscow with them. 

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > For Sweden 01/23/2019 at 19:49

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More like how many family members: the gold will have been in a Swiss bank vault  for years.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > For Sweden 01/23/2019 at 19:50

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Lol

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 01/23/2019 at 19:51

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I’d be nervous enough putting 10,000lbs of gold in a fuselage rated to carry 6,200lbs... then again, greed and desperation are strong motivators for doing ill-advised  things.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 01/23/2019 at 19:55

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10k lbs of feathers, maybe, 10k of gold that can shift and fling about another level of risk. 

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > For Sweden 01/23/2019 at 21:19

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President Maduro your  “separatists” have arrived

Spanfeller is a twat > For Sweden 01/23/2019 at 21:53

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It can carry many empanadas

Spanfeller is a twat > For Sweden 01/23/2019 at 21:54

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TC is Turkish registration btw

Spanfeller is a twat > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 01/23/2019 at 21:59

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Fuel requirements for aircraft grow faster than distance... even if you’re only going 80% of the range, I bet they’d need 85-90% fuel capacity, plus an emergency reserve.

Oh but wait, they’ve got the Gulf Stream on their side.

what a pun,

For Sweden > Spanfeller is a twat 01/23/2019 at 22:08

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That's why it’s so sneaky!

Spanfeller is a twat > For Sweden 01/23/2019 at 22:30

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It went from Attaturk A irport to Moscow and then to Venezuela.

I found the serial number, it went on sale back in 2015... but it’s owned by Ciner Aviation, I suspect a private jet rental company (or managing company... people that own private jets tend to rent them out)

The G550 has a flight-hour cost of 4,850 USD, which means that the flight to Venezuela will cost 120,000 USD.... given that the aircraft needs to return eventually.

So... yeah.

ranwhenparked > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 01/23/2019 at 22:49

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That would probably be the smarter choice ...

Spanfeller is a twat > For Sweden 01/25/2019 at 12:18

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Well, well, it looks like you uncovered an international security mission

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-russia-exclusive/exclusive-kremlin-linked-contractors-help-guard-venezuelas-maduro-sources-idUSKCN1PJ22M

For Sweden > Spanfeller is a twat 01/25/2019 at 12:21

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On it