Video - Travelling in Trump’s “T-Bird”

Donald Trump, 45^th US President Elect of the United States, flew directly to Washington on 10^th November to meet Barack Obama aboard his private jet. His VIP version of the Boeing 757, which he likes to call the “T-Bird”, is custom-designed for 43 passengers but of course it could carry six times as many.

Despite its $100 million price tag, the plane first flew 25 years ago, and has had several owners, most notably Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, before being purchased by the billionaire in 2011.

Amanda Miller, VP Marketing at the Trump Organization, gives us a guided tour in this video. On board, the private jet has comfy white leather seats with 24-karat plated gold seatbelts. Next we get a taste of the dining room, a lounge with a 56-inch (144 cm) flat TV screen, guest room, and Trump’s own silk-lined bedroom with private ensuite, positively glittering with gold-plated taps.

The interior decor, luxurious for some, “bling-bling” for others, was chosen by the future president of the United States.

Following his investiture on 20^th January, the new President will swop “Trump Force One”, as his fans call it, for the more spacious Boeing 747 – Air Force One. If Trump wants to profit from the new version of the presidential jet, the 747-8, he will have to win a second term in office. The next Air Force One is not expected to take off until 2023.