Future Arizona Congresswoman.

"So true"

That's basically determined by the Secret Service. They carry security personnel, media, medics, and lots of other stuff. Plus there is usually one decoy as well. Its not just for the President. It's for all that goes with the presidency.

The president flies in one helicopter and that is escorted by at least two others of similar nature, and there's probably duplication on all three of those, at least. They are fitted with much more than a standard heli, so yeah, I can see a hefty price tag. Saw a docu the other night that mentioned all the safety…

It's the undercoating that gets you.

He's not gonna fly in a Bell Jet-ranger. The ones he's in now cost about 2.5mil each. I think he has four. They use the others as decoys mostly.

No The that definitely the clear coat opinion.

Nowadays, $13 billion buys you like, two helicopters. Plus one really nice model to keep on your desk.

At least 25 birds. Anytime the Pres is onboard they have 5 in the air. So think spares and pre positioned birds for foreign travel. That number also included the design of the re-design from the baseline bird including developement of the special defenses and communications that those birds have. It also included…

It was less than two dozen! Unit cost was like 500MILLION each!

And Sikorsky's version of MAXCARE

28, that's how many the contract was for. It was being built in my hometown and I actually got to see it fly a few times before it was cancelled.

13 billion would keep the A-10 Warthog flying for years.

This article summarizes why they think they need so many.

Carmax warranties aren't what they used to be.

Bush's ranch was down the road from my parents place, and out of the usual flight plan of military helicopters, there was always an orange coast guard chopper that would constantly zip back and forth, we called that the beer run chopper.

28, apparently.

They probably got the extended warranty.

Those hair extensions are going to be a real liability in a fight.