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For Sale: NC Governor's Helicopter, Slightly Used

WUNC | By Carol Jackson

Published May 5, 2014 at 10:06 AM EDT

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It seats 12. It costs $5200 an hour to operate. It can be yours if the price is right.

Governor Pat McCrory tweeted Friday that he plans to sell the state's helicopter.

The NC Department of Transportation figures show that the copter was in use for 14.3 hours in 2013. In previous years, the helicopter was used about 60 hours a year.

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Carol Jackson

Carol Jackson has been with WUNC since 2006. As Digital News Editor, she writes stories for wunc.org, and helps reporters and hosts make digital versions of their radio stories. She is also responsible for sharing stories on social media. Previously, Carol spent eight years with WUNC's nationally syndicated show The Story with Dick Gordon, serving as Managing Editor and Interim Senior Producer.

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