Trump Wants a New Air Force One So Badly He's Refurbishing a Qatari Plane

https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/air-force-one-trump-qatari-jet-l3harris-fc903838

9•impish9208•9mo ago

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impish9208•9mo ago

Gift link: https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/air-force-one-trump-qa...

duxup•9mo ago

Why buy two when you can buy three?

nabla9•9mo ago

EU should give the President of the European Commission luxury Airbus A380 for the duration of Trump's presidency.

The looks and size are so important to Trump, that A380 in EU livery shadowing 747 would make his face blue from envy.

LargoLasskhyfv•9mo ago

LOL :) Maybe. But he could also opt for a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, and have it painted golden. (Because Trump)

Comparison of 747, A380, C-5 https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HBa5X-3Z9R4/maxresdefault.jpg

The lesser range could be compensated by refueling in the air.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-5_Galaxy#/media/Fil... (Because Trump)

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HBa5X-3Z9R4/maxresdefault.jpg <- comparison of 747, A380, C-5

As could the superspecial electronics by escorting with figthers using their radar, comms & ECM. Which also could be refueled in the air. (Because Trump)

nabla9•9mo ago

C-5 is significantly smaller.

https://www.aviatorjoe.net/go/compare/A380-800F/C-5_Galaxy/

taylodl•9mo ago

The irony is Trump is waging a trade war to boost American manufacturing, while he's experiencing the failures of American manufacturing due to the crises of competence in American management.

rsynnott•9mo ago

> Military officials privately discussed whether they could paint the current Air Force One jets in Trump’s favored color scheme for the incoming president, people familiar with the discussions said. The Biden White House had rejected that paint job for the future president jets, whose dark blue paint might increase the heat signature on the plane and require costly and time-consuming modifications to avoid interfering with key electronic systems.

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Trump Wants a New Air Force One So Badly He's Refurbishing a Qatari Plane

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