Arnold Schwarzenegger never settled for anything less. He is a man of high ambition and larger-than-life dreams who knows how to live in style. He has fulfilled nearly all of his dreams and has worked hard for everything.

Arnold worked hard not just for 7 Mr. Olympia titles, but also for a multimillion-dollar private jet.

Today we will look inside the jet.

According to SimpleFlying, the jet Arnold has is a vintage Gulfstream III, a more than 40-year-old jet whose final model was established in 1986.

Before exploring other features, it is vital to know the jet's cost. The article says, “There are reports that Schwarzenegger spent around $35 million on his new jet.”

While a pre-owned G-III is comparatively affordable to purchase from the second-hand market, its current cost is nearly $1.6 to $1.7 million.

However, when it comes to operational costs, they will be costly.

The Austrian Oak acquired this in 1991. The aircraft features signature Gulfstream design elements, including large windows, a T-tail, and the nose shape.

According to the article, “This plane can still look like its modern counterparts - this is because it effectively is their grandfather, with a design going back to the G-II and that is still pretty much identically present on the latest and greatest G700.”

When it comes to performance, Schwarzenegger's multi-million-dollar private jet has a range of 4200 miles. It can also fly nonstop for 6 hours.

The article says, “Being considered a large jet, the GIII is expected to carry more than 12 passengers, and fair enough, this specific jet can host up to 19 passengers. However, Business Jet Traveler suggests the typical layout is 12.”

Now, the question is why Schwarzenegger acquired the jet.

Arnold Schwarzenegger opened up about the reason behind purchasing the jet

Talking about the decision to purchase the private jet, Schwarzenegger once wrote in his newsletter, “Once I hit a certain level of stardom, I started to fly everywhere on private planes. I couldn’t walk around the airport or pick up my bag without being bombarded by people taking photos of me when I was exhausted.”

He also asked his fans to imagine themselves in his shoes. After a long, busy day, when he landed at the airport or tried to get back home, he used to be bombarded with fans, and for him it was exhausting.

So, Schwarzenegger acquired this to use as an effective tool for commuting between his home and work locations. He never uses it as a luxurious status symbol.

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Written by

Supradeep Dutta

Edited by

Ashvinkumar Patil