Newsstand - New Presidential Plane for Vladimir Putin Costs 300 Million Dollars

The new plane will be ready for Russian President Vladimir Putin soon. The plane is designed in the city of Voronezh, by Ilyushin design company. The new plane for the president of the Russian Federation is actually based on Il-96-30, which was inherited by Vladimir Putin after it was used by Boris Yeltsin. The plane will be equipped with a new saloon and up-to-date communication means.

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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by HeHateY:
The plane will be equipped with a new saloon and up-to-date communication means. </font>A new saloon? Sounds like Mr. Putin has spent a bit too much time around Mr. Bush.

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