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The world’s best private jet, dubbed ‘the flying penthouse’, arrives in London

THE world has been given a glimpse inside the largest and most luxurious private jet which is so fancy, it’s been dubbed the “flying penthouse”.

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WELCOME to the world’s largest and most luxurious private jet — The VVIP Dreamliner B787 Dreamjet — which is currently taking up space at London’s Stansted Airport.

The huge aircraft, dubbed “the flying penthouse”, features an entertainment and study lounge, dedicated dining spaces, an ensuite master bedroom with a 42-inch TV, a dressing room and an enormous hotel-style bathroom complete with a shower, The Sun reports.

The plane is a remodelled Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which is a commercial aircraft that carry between 240 and 335 passengers. But this one has been transformed into a 40-passenger private jet and is so well-equipped it resembles a flying hotel.

Is this really a plane? Inside the VVIP Dreamliner B787 Dreamjet. Picture: Kestrel Aviation Management
Is this really a plane? Inside the VVIP Dreamliner B787 Dreamjet. Picture: Kestrel Aviation Management
The TV is unlike anything you’d see on a commercial flight. Picture: Kestrel Aviation Management
The TV is unlike anything you’d see on a commercial flight. Picture: Kestrel Aviation Management
Comfortable seats. Picture: Kestrel Aviation Management
Comfortable seats. Picture: Kestrel Aviation Management
Impressive bathroom. Picture: Kestrel Aviation Management
Impressive bathroom. Picture: Kestrel Aviation Management

Developed by Kestrel Aviation Management, this one-of-a-kind Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) has also been dubbed the Dreamjet.

And for the lucky few who are invited to step on board, the in-flight experience is light years away from that offered on a typical Boeing flight.

The interior was co-developed by yacht and aircraft design specialists Pierrejean Design.

It has been kitted out with high domed ceilings, hardwood floors, sculptured hardwood doors and handcrafted carpets.

It’s nicer than most hotels. Picture: Kestrel Aviation Management
It’s nicer than most hotels. Picture: Kestrel Aviation Management
A glimpse of the luxury furniture. Picture: Kestrel Aviation Management
A glimpse of the luxury furniture. Picture: Kestrel Aviation Management
OK, now we’re really jealous. Picture: Kestrel Aviation Management
OK, now we’re really jealous. Picture: Kestrel Aviation Management
Surely there’s no better way to fly. Picture: Kestrel Aviation Management
Surely there’s no better way to fly. Picture: Kestrel Aviation Management

Passengers can control the lighting, TV screens, window blinds and request attention from the flight attendants using tablets.

Designers were keen for the aircraft to stimulate the passengers’ senses.

To do this, they catered for smell and taste in the plane’s air distribution and filtration system and used soft, luxurious textures and banished sharp edges.

The jet, which has been in development since 2009 and was unveiled at last year’s European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Geneva, was bought by an undisclosed Asian client.

It has a 9,800 nautical mile range and can fly for more than 17 hours non-stop.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission.

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