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Coppola was a guest on Howard Stern earlier this week and mentioned that he (his vineyard) owns a Gulfstream 100 and he will be taking delivery of a Falcon 7x next year. He referred to the 7x (I'm paraphrasing here) as the best jet ever created.

Any ideas on a t/n on the G100?

A G100 to a 7X? That is one heck of a transition! You'd think he might want to dabble in an old IVSP or something first..

I could tell you, but then I would have to kill you.

I have a friend that has flown FFC all over the world in that airplane.

Wow... a paint scheme that only a mother could love..

Well, FFC is one of those...creative types.

"A flying carrot."

That is absolutely astonishing and almost beyond belief.

Just think, you have a friend!

(Please don't hurt me!)

Okay...me having friends is...maybe...a little bit of a stretch.

Looks like a deranged Crayon!

Hmmm.... Considering its owner........

Wow. The Astra may be ugly, but she doesn't deserve THAT !

Wow and I thought the Fisher Price Little People airplane was a DC9!

Check out this Westwind that had the same registration:
http://flightaware.com/photos/view/photo/190528-4c7222c19c036f422f751c82cf9b60b8ace13b01;tail=N722AZ;o=1

Same owner, no doubt.

The Westwind was his airplane prior to the G100.

Looks like he has a thing for fugly paint......the worst...tragic

Why buy old technology when such great new technology is available. The new 7X was delivered on Thursday.

The Astra SPX was just re-registered as N728AZ, it's been for sale
for some time. N722AZ is still reserved, so I assume it'll be on the
Falcon 7X shortly - if not already

Has a Falcon Jet registration still, N199FJ.

What no more Orange? I assume the photo taken was in Little Rock?, looks like the Falcon Jet hangars.

The Astra is no longer registered N728AZ. Aircraft is now registered N632BE, operated by the Baldor Electric company out of Ft. Smith, Arkansas. FAA website hasn't quite caught up to this fact however.

Aircraft flew into KFWS back in October as N728AZ, and flew out of KFWS to KFSM 12 days ago as N632BE.

Francis has his new 7X.... N722AZ

I fly it now.

There is an article in "Falconer", Issue 40, 2012, about Francis and his new 7X. The interior mimics his interest in Art Deco. There is no leather at all in the interior and it looks amazing. Interestingly, his 7X never deadheads or charters. It's always at his side when traveling. Who would want it anywhere else if you had one? btw: He wanted to have a mirror finish, (as his Westwind engine cowls and tip tanks), but that finish is not attainable on the Falcon. In any event, the airplane itself is a thing of beauty. Coppola mentions that he liked the idea that the 7X moves through the sky with the finesse of three engines, instead of the huge motors of "other" aircraft. hmmm.....Gulfstream 650 and Citation Ten?

All I can say, love or hate the paint job, life is good for Francis and those flying with him.

If you can find a copy of this magazine, check it out. Excellent publication.

http://www.dassaultfalcon.com/whatsnew/falconer.jsp

Unfortunately, it's in that crappy Zino format.

Regarding the mention of leather seats: I've never liked leather seating. Is the reason why most planes (commercial and private) have leather because it is easier to maintain than cloth?