FlexJets Bentley inspired Sikorsky S-76

[nomorehelosforme]

I believe there was a previous thread discussing luxury upgrades but can’t find it and don’t think it included this fine piece of machinery (hopefully Mods will fix this for me)

I came across this while when looking at the very limited edition $2m Bentley Bacalar, they also upgraded a G650 no costs are mentioned in the article but it doesn’t look cheap!!!

This One-of-a-Kind Helicopter Comes With a Plush Leather Interior Inspired by the Bentley Bacalar

Flexjet's bespoke Sikorsky S-76 will have its first public viewing this weekend at the Quail Lodge and Golf Course in California.

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Courtesy FlexjetDo you want the Aston Martin DB11 interior or the Bentley Bacalar in your whirlybird?

Before, the only option was the Aston Martin, but now there’s a Bentley in the air.

Next weekend, Flexjet is showcasing its new Sikorsky S-76 helicopter with an interior inspired by the Bentley Mulliner Bacalar. The fractional air provider chose the Bacalar because Bentley only manufactured 12 of these open-air performance cars, with a different interior for each. Flexjet also has a matching Bentley interior on one of its Gulfstream G650s.


https://robbreport.com/motors/aviation/new-sikorsky-s-76-bentley-interior-1234740071/

https://uncrate.com/flexjet-bentley-bacalar-sikorsky-s-76-helicopter/

[Sir Korsky]

Talk about lip stick on a pig. That old junker must have 4 million hours on it by now !

[Lonewolf_50]

Looks nice, but I can't afford one.

[Tickle]

Originally Posted by Sir Korsky

Talk about lip stick on a pig. That old junker must have 4 million hours on it by now !

46 years old, almost half a century. Seems like it might have been replaced by now with a clean-sheet design.

[Agile]

Originally Posted by Tickle

46 years old, almost half a century. Seems like it might have been replaced by now with a clean-sheet design.

If you going to spend that much on the VIP interior, add another 16M and get an H160, it has self leveling function. Would have saved the latest basketball related high profile accident S76 accident.

[ApolloHeli]

Originally Posted by Agile

If you going to spend that much on the VIP interior, add another 16M and get an H160, it has self leveling function. Would have saved the latest basketball related high profile accident S76 accident.

Not if none of the upper modes are coupled...

[OvertHawk]

Originally Posted by Agile

If you going to spend that much on the VIP interior, add another 16M and get an H160, it has self leveling function. Would have saved the latest basketball related high profile accident S76 accident.

the AP in the 76 would have saved them too but he didn’t use it properly (at all)

just like Gillingham

just like the Bahamas

just like LAWX

[Bravo73]

Originally Posted by Agile

If you going to spend that much on the VIP interior, add another 16M and get an H160

My understanding is that a US company wants to offer US aircraft to its predominantly US pax.

[rotorrookie]

N769S 76C+ build in 2000 so only bocoming 24 years

[212man]

Originally Posted by ApolloHeli

Not if none of the upper modes are coupled...

Really? I thought the recovery mode was just a double click on a cyclic button

[FloaterNorthWest]

Originally Posted by 212man

Really? I thought the recovery mode was just a double click on a cyclic button

Or a single click on the collective.

[ApolloHeli]

Originally Posted by 212man

Really? I thought the recovery mode was just a double click on a cyclic button

Sorry, misunderstanding. I interpreted the "self levelling function" in Agile's post to be referring to Helionix auto-levelling the helicopter at 150' AGL if 4-axis coupled in a descent towards the ground.