Donald Trump's Famous S-76 Helicopter Is For Sale
President Donald Trump's
most iconic Sikorsky S-76B helicopter is now up
for sale. Through stripped of the large "TRUMP" in white letters on
the tail boom, pictures of the helicopter show it still has its distinctive
Trump Organization paint scheme of black-over-white with red cheatlines, as
well as its lavish VIP interior with gold trimmings.
Toronto,
Canada-based Aero
Asset, together with Jet Edge
Partners in the United States, are selling the helicopter, which still
carries the U.S. civil registration code N76DT, a clear reference to its famous
owner. The S-76B itself is said to be in Trenton, New Jersey, awaiting its future
buyer. Anyone who's interested will have to call to inquire about the asking
price or make an offer.
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A 2016 story from The New York Times said the helicopter
was valued at approximately $875,000, which looks to be about right based on
the available comps, but that doesn't take into account that it was owned by a
television star whose now the 45th President of the United States. It was also
a star in its own right, being repeatedly featured in The
Apprentice, including
during the opening titles.
This particular S-76B came
off the line at Sikorsky, which is now a division of Lockheed Martin, in 1989,
two years after the type first hit the market. The company had introduced the
original S-76A in the late 1970s. N76DT, which also has the serial number
760351, has just under 6,260 flight hours on the airframe.
The improved S-76B, an
outgrowth of a helicopter Sikorsky originally marketed as the S-76 Mk II, had
more powerful engines, as well as improved avionics and other upgrades that
allowed for true all-weather operation. S-76 series helicopters, including further
improved S-76C variants, have seen some use with militaries and other security forces. However, they have long
been a go-to choice for VIPs, including notable business figures, such as
Trump, and other celebrities, and even heads of state and royalty,
including the Queen of England. Kobe Bryant, his
daughter Gianna, and seven others tragically died when the S-76B they were
traveling in crashed earlier this year.
N76DT still has a pair of
Pratt & Whitney PT6B-36A turboshaft engines, which were found on early
S-76Bs, instead of the PT6B-36Bs found on some later examples. This helicopter
has received other upgrades more recently, as well, including the addition of
a Garmin
GMX-200 digital multi-function display in the cockpit.
AERO
ASSETN76DT's cockpit, with the Garmin GMX-200 seen
prominently at the center.
Of course, the big draw
for anyone interested in buying N76DT will be the luxurious interior, which
seats six in leather-covered seats with actual gold seatbelts. There is various
other gold fittings inside the cabin, a Trump hallmark, as well as various
features with African Mahogany veneers.
The full list of amenities, according to Aero
Asset, is as follows:
·
Six-Place Executive Cabin Interior with Panelling
& Soundproofing System
·
Upholstered rear bolster, overhead emergency
lighting
·
Floor to ceiling credenza unit in African mahogany
veneer with lower zone
·
4 refreshment, condiment & ice
storage drawers
·
Central zone drinks cabinet with 3 decanters
·
Upper zone accommodates Airshow Screen
·
3-4 Place forward-facing executive divan in
Ecru/Almond Leather & African mahogany veneered fold-down table featuring
dual cup holders and Ecru/Almond Leather armrests
·
Rear divan seat bottom extension with 3
compartments for miscellaneous storage in African Mahogany Veneer
·
Two (2) Aft-facing Reclining Captain’s Chairs in
Ecru/Almond Leather with Tracking & Swivel Function
·
Cabin Door Magazine Rack (R/H Door Only)
·
Cabin Seats covered in Ecru/Almond Leather with
Gold Seatbelt Fittings
·
Headliner & Window Panels in Cream Ultra Suede
·
Cabin Doors in Ecru/Almond leather with African
Mahogany Panelling and Gold Fittings
·
Scott Groups Custom Dual Tan Saint John Carpet
It's not necessarily
surprising that Trump is selling this S-76B, which is one of three he has
owned, along with various other aircraft, for years now and
appears to be the one he has had the longest. It's not clear when he acquired
this helicopter, but he bought the second S-76B, a 1990 production example, in
2012, which was registered first as N76TE. Trump had that
helicopter shipped to the Trump Turnberry Resort in Scotland in 2015, after
which it was subsequently re-registered in the United
Kingdom with the U.K. civil registration code G-TRMP.
In 2014, Trump acquired another 1989 production
S-76B, as well, which received the registration code N7TP. Both G-TRMP and N7TP
wear distinctive white-red-and-blue livery, something of an inverse of N76DT's
paint scheme, with "TRUMP" written in red letters on the tail
boom.
