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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 85079, member: 27"] A $34 million jet flex just landed on the timeline, and Wicknell Chivayo is flying straight past subtle. The headline flex [LIST] [*]Wicknell Chivayo dropped roughly US$34 million on a long-range private jet. [*]The aircraft is a Gulfstream G550, which instantly upgrades his travel game. [*]The buy reinforces his reputation for loud, unapologetic wealth displays. [/LIST] How the purchase came out [LIST] [*]Chivayo put the news out himself on social media. [*]He openly mentioned the eye-watering price. [*]No slow leak, no mystery rollout, just straight brag energy. [/LIST] What the records show [LIST] [*]Flight tracking site FlightAware lists the jet under tail number N550GA. [*]The aircraft previously belonged to Gulfstream Leasing. [*]It first entered service back in 2012. [/LIST] What this jet can do [LIST] [*]The G550 runs on twin engines from Rolls-Royce. [*]It can stay airborne for about 12,500 kilometers without refueling. [*]Passenger capacity sits somewhere between 14 and 19 people. [*]Cruising altitude tops out around 41,000 feet. [*]Max speed pushes close to 941 kilometers per hour. [/LIST] Why is it not flying yet [LIST] [*]Payment is already done. [*]Aviation sources say the interior is getting customized. [*]A repaint is also on the table. [*]Delivery is expected around March. [/LIST] The political proximity angle [LIST] [*]Chivayo is known as a close associate of Emmerson Mnangagwa. [*]His wealth has often been linked, at least publicly, to state-connected contracts. [/LIST] What he was using before [LIST] [*]Over the past year, he has been moving around in a Bombardier Challenger 300. [*]That jet handled his travel before the G550 upgrade. [*]Nobody knows yet whether it gets sold, parked, or kept as a backup. [/LIST] The bigger vibe [LIST] [*]This is not a quiet lifestyle shift. [*]A long-range Gulfstream is a statement, not a convenience. [*]Whether admired or side-eyed, the message landed loud and clear. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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