FRISCO, Texas — Just call it Jerr’ Force One.
Proving once again everything’s bigger in Jerry World, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones unveiled an official team helicopter here Thursday by landing it on the outdoor field of his $800 million practice facility.
The stated purpose? To shave roughly 30 minutes off Jones’ 45-minute drive between the Cowboys’ $1 billion stadium in Arlington, Texas, and their palatial new training complex in this distant suburb north of Dallas or 20 minutes off Jones’ flight to his home in Dallas itself.
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“It’s basically a tool that we want to really use to be a part of the function of the franchise,” Jones told reporters after jumping out of the white Airbus H145 helicopter plastered with the Cowboys’ star logo on the tail Thursday afternoon. “It’s state-of-the-art. Certainly, it’s novel because not many of us ride in helicopters.
“But this is multi-use, has the best power, has the best speed, has the best range. We’re excited about that, and if we could just figure out a way for it to help us make some first downs, we’d really appreciate it.”
The Cowboys claimed Jones purchased the $8 million helicopter, but Airbus is a team sponsor and is thought to have given him a significant discount — perhaps all the way to free — in return for the publicity.
The nine-seat helicopter is just the latest toy in a growing collection for Jones, who with an estimated net worth of $5 billion ($4 billion of that for the Cowboys franchise) is ranked the 270th-richest person in the world by Forbes magazine.
In addition to the helicopter, Jones has a private jet and two luxury buses, although one of those buses was heavily damaged this summer in an accident in rural Arizona. The buses are well known around the NFL because Jones takes them each year to the Super Bowl, scouting combine and owners meetings.
Jones actually gave a sneak preview of the new helicopter after last week’s preseason finale at home against the Texans, when he and his family were spotted taking off from AT&T Stadium following the game.
Jones took suggestions from the media about what to name the helicopter but recoiled when “The JerryCopter” was thrown out.
“Let’s don’t call this the JerryCopter,” Jones said. “There’s got to be another name out there.”
The helicopter’s pilot then stepped in and prompted groans from the crowd by saying the staff’s nickname was “The King’s Chariot.”
When The Post suggested Jerr’ Force One, Jones laughed and said he was open to that.