White Paint Schemes on Biz Jets..Why?
07-09-2006, 01:06 PM
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White Paint Schemes on Biz Jets..Why?
I can't help but ask this but every biz jet mag i have read that advertises a biz jet the pic of the jet is almost always a white background. I have a friend who flies corporate who just says that a biz jet painted with any other background color looks bad and in terms of cleaning it, the white shines while other colors would not. I would like someone to give me a detailed answer about why nearly every single biz jet is painted with a white background, I'd imagine another factor would also be cost and that he said that it cost around 50 grand to paint a biz jet and that adding another color would only add to the cost. Responses appreciated I know it's not terribly important, but I'm curious.
07-09-2006, 04:05 PM
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There are a few reasons... first off, white is a cooler color in the summer time. Darker colors will heat up cabins on parked aircraft a lot faster than lighter colors (and most corporate aircraft sit around much more than the typical airliner).
Second is that darker or more vivid colors tend to stand out more on the ramp. Most private aircraft operators don't want to draw excessive attention to themselves. Thats why you don't see a lot of private aircraft with corporate logos either. For the most part they want to come in and out without drawing attention to their passengers or the reason that they are in town.
Second is that darker or more vivid colors tend to stand out more on the ramp. Most private aircraft operators don't want to draw excessive attention to themselves. Thats why you don't see a lot of private aircraft with corporate logos either. For the most part they want to come in and out without drawing attention to their passengers or the reason that they are in town.
07-09-2006, 09:05 PM
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i do not have a logical reason but white is considered classy which is the look that most business class jets are going for. There are two others at my home airport in Carlsbad that i really like though. One is a jet black Lear with a subtle red pinstripe with some chrome trim which i think is a nice statement and another is the USMC Citation UC-35D (maybe Encore?) it is not based there but it is in and out and spends frequent overnights on the ramp. the whole jet is a light gray with a simple USMC star on the side.
Who knows though, that is just what came to mind when i read your post....now back to people who actually know the real answer
Who knows though, that is just what came to mind when i read your post....now back to people who actually know the real answer
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07-26-2006, 09:24 PM
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Like someone said, at the high-end, the executives want to keep a low profile. They don't necessarily want the competition to know when they are spending time in a local to set up a new opportunity, and they often don't want the stockholders to be constantly reminded of their multi-million dollar perks.
White is cooler in the summer, and looks classy, but the biggest reason is probably that many biz jets are charter, either by a charter/fractional company or by the owner to offset his costs. A custom or brand-name paint job would lower the appeal of a jet for charters.
White is cooler in the summer, and looks classy, but the biggest reason is probably that many biz jets are charter, either by a charter/fractional company or by the owner to offset his costs. A custom or brand-name paint job would lower the appeal of a jet for charters.
07-29-2006, 01:21 PM
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The most popular base color used is ......Materhorn White, as seen on the left here.
But I have seen some others out there that are not.
Oakley sunglasses Co. has a Global that is painted like a Submarine.
Discount Tire Fleet is Brown, Red And Black.
There are many others, have fun keepin an eye out
But I have seen some others out there that are not.
Oakley sunglasses Co. has a Global that is painted like a Submarine.
Discount Tire Fleet is Brown, Red And Black.
There are many others, have fun keepin an eye out
