Bombardier Global 8,000 Courtesy Bombardier Inc.
Longest-haul private jet
With a range of 9,000 miles, roughly the distance from New York to Hong Kong, the Bombardier Global 8,000 flies farther than any other private jet-1,000 miles more than its closest competitor. General Electric developed engines for the craft that use carbon-fiber casing and other weight-saving tricks to improve efficiency by 8 percent over previous designs. The plane's design includes a thinner, lighter swept-wing and cuts fuel use by another 6 percent.