Spotted In The Wild: GLOCK’s P-Jet

January 21, 2015

Dan and I made fast friends with our shuttle bus driver Monday night, and good thing, too. He actually stopped in traffic so I could snap the cell phone pic above. Anybody know what kind of plane that is? Wonder if the giant GLOCK logo leads to more thorough customs inspections.

47 COMMENTS

Ryan January 21, 2015 At 21:01

Citation X
- Tex300BLK January 21, 2015 At 21:12
  
  Global Express
  
  Engines are too small in comparison to body to be a cjX and the part at the top of the rudder in the middle of the horizontal stabilizer is way more sleek than on the Citation.
  
  and a quick google search reveals that tailcone is unmistakably from the Global Express
Dirk Diggler January 21, 2015 At 21:05

Either a Citation or a MD-88 or MD-90
Jessica Y. January 21, 2015 At 21:05

Bombardier Global Express!
Scott January 21, 2015 At 21:15

Yup. Global Express. $50+ million. Gaston can afford it!
Fletch January 21, 2015 At 21:16

It’s very rare for a corporation to put their logo on their jet. Most keep a low profile.
- Geoff PR January 22, 2015 At 08:25
  
  Very true.
  
  Folks with that kind of money don’t advertise it.
  
  That corporate logo is a neon sign saying “KIdnap Me!”
  - Jeremy S January 22, 2015 At 11:59
    
    I think showing up in a $55mm private jet is indication enough that you are exceedingly wealthy, corporate logo or no.
  - MattfromMA January 24, 2015 At 14:18
    
    It may usually scream “kidnap me,” but not moreso than any other display of wealth, like, for example a private jet.
    
    And Herr Glock probably would regard a kidnapping attempt as an opportunity to test his latest design, as well as excellent advertisement fodder.
LongBeach January 21, 2015 At 21:31

Is not blocky, plastic plane, ergo, not real Glock-brand jet.
- Avid Reader January 21, 2015 At 22:44
  
  Lego?
  - LongBeach January 21, 2015 At 23:15
    
    Touché.
Daniel Silverman January 21, 2015 At 21:35

I knew it!!! They are parked next to the Juliet jet I bet. The one that goes out to Area 51. I bet it is where they come up with their secret plans for global domination in the gun market place lol
dano January 21, 2015 At 21:38

Per the tail number registration (oe-igg) its a Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS
- LarryinTX January 22, 2015 At 13:29
  
  That’s cheating.
Lurker_of_Lurkiness January 21, 2015 At 21:39

Its an airplane that will never be hi-jacked.
- Geoff PR January 22, 2015 At 08:27
  
  Wrong. See my comment above…
- Geoff PR January 22, 2015 At 08:30
  
  Wrong.
  
  See my comment above…
Robert Inguaggiato January 21, 2015 At 22:04

In what airport was the plane? What state? So I guess it was in Vegas.
- Dan Zimmerman January 22, 2015 At 01:05
  
  Yes. McCarran Monday night.
Never Go Full Yeager January 21, 2015 At 22:06

A Glock brand plane!
mike January 21, 2015 At 22:21

There’s definitely more than just 1 company jet for sure.
displacer January 21, 2015 At 22:26

Everyone who guessed Bombardier Global Express is correct, specifically an XRS. I was actually part of the crew that did the completion work on the Glockjet in Illinois, unfortunately there’s nothing really cool like gun lockers or a shooting range or whatever in the cabin 🙁
- Geoff PR January 22, 2015 At 08:34
  
  Anything particularly notable about the interior?
- neiowa January 22, 2015 At 10:39
  
  Perhaps they need to get Magpul to help with some design ideas.
Jay-El January 21, 2015 At 22:30

It can’t be in California — they won’t let planes in unless they have microburners that imprint the aircraft’s type, serial number and owner’s name on every molecule of jet exhaust.
Nick January 21, 2015 At 22:32

If only their pistols were as sleek as that plane…
CT_aviator January 21, 2015 At 22:34

So funny that this would be on here. Here it was in the daylight.

🙂

http://imgur.com/kyxnpCD
Model66 January 21, 2015 At 23:02

And remember, firearms are prohibited on aircraft. Then we all had a good laugh and smoked cigars.
- Geoff PR January 22, 2015 At 08:36
  
  You can have guns on a private aircraft, providing it’s legal at the point of departure and destination.
  - Bob January 22, 2015 At 10:14
    
    Until you have to make an emergency landing in New Jersey where everyone on board will be arrested and thrown in jail.
    - LarryinTX January 22, 2015 At 13:31
      
      If you tell somebody.
G.P. Burdell January 21, 2015 At 23:31

The real question is: Will the plane still operate if we fill it full of peanut butter and sand?
- uncommon_sense January 22, 2015 At 07:26
  
  Don’t forget we also have to try dipping it batter and deep frying it!
TFred January 21, 2015 At 23:41

As noted by others, it’s a Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS.

Here you go, scroll down for the details under the photo:

http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7846918&nseq=1
Jonathan - Houston January 22, 2015 At 00:15

Who the hell cares what make and model of plane Glock owns, any more than what brand of toilet paper Glock execs use in the corporate restroom?

Focus, boys, focus. I know you all get wrapped up in hero worship and fanboyism, but I’m all about the guns.
- cmeat January 22, 2015 At 02:41
  
  from what i can see in the posts quite a number of individuals had a splendid time demonstrating their plane spotting acuity.
  rotax, a wholly owned subsidiary of bombardier, powers all manner of propelled contrivances for both on and off road, marine and air; hovercraft and ultralight. rotary valve two strokes are a favorite of mine. glockage is not.
  why don’t you send a reply tomorrow from the grocery store on your smart phone?
Fuque January 22, 2015 At 04:34

I don’t own a Glock, But Gun and Ammo Manufacturers vehicles always impress me. Iv seen a few, But that Glock Plane is pretty much at the top of any list Iv seen…
uncommon_sense January 22, 2015 At 07:33

How many pistols does Glock have to sell to just to cover the purchase of that plane?

Let us assume that the average Glock pistol has netted the company $25 over the years. If that plane cost $50 million, then Glock would have had to sell 2 million pistols just to cover the cost of that plane. How many plastic fantastics have they sold?

Next question: how many pistols does Glock have to sell to cover the operating expenses of that plane? Fuel, maintenance, and pilots have to total something like $1 million per year. Again, if Glock nets $25 per pistol, they have to sell about 40,000 pistols per year just to cover the operating expenses. Yikes!
- Geoff PR January 22, 2015 At 08:46
  
  Read somewhere Glocks cost about $100 each to manufacture.
  
  The plane’s cost can be estimated on a per-hour basis, cost of the aircraft and financing, paying your flight crew, insurance, fuel, hanger, required maintenance, etc.
  
  It’s likely well over a million a year total.
- doesky2 January 22, 2015 At 09:03
  
  The execs at Remington wanted one too and they had this brilliant plan of selling R51’s twice…..
jwm January 22, 2015 At 07:45

That Glock logo is just to fool you. That’s the Chemtrail plane.
Thomas W. January 22, 2015 At 08:18

A plane with a shooting range would be an interesting thing to see.
- cmeat January 22, 2015 At 10:12
  
  b17. the world is your ashtray.
neiowa January 22, 2015 At 10:42

Then there are the others/enemy.

“To Stop Global Warming, Activists Will Fly 1,700 Private Jets to Conference”

http://www.libertynews.com/2015/01/to-stop-global-warming-activists-will-fly-1700-private-jets-to-conference/
Rick January 22, 2015 At 12:36

If you were able to get a look at the tail number you can enter it into the FAA Registry to find out the make and model of Glock’s jet.

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Inquiry.aspx
Barney Fifenmiester January 22, 2015 At 13:36

I have it! It’s a big jet, a really big jet, goes way fast-flies high in the sky! More interesting would be the question of how many Israeli supermodels have joined the 5 mile high club in it!