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Air Force One
To see how the new Air Force One will be a little different than the first presidential plane: www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/01/30/the-new-air-force-one-is-one-is-well-slightly-different-than-the-first-presidential-airplane?tid=sm_tw
Air Force One
Boeing will build a fleet of three aircraft based on the 747-8 to serve as the next Air Force One, Chris Ziegler reported Wednesday on theverge.com.
The 747-8 is the latest version of the iconic jumbo jet — a design that dates back to the 1960s — with new wings, new engines, and an extended fuselage.
The first new presidential plane will be delivered in 2018.
The current Air Force One is a military variant of the 747-200, which is a very old plane. The last one was built in 1991, and newer aircraft are far more fuel efficient, technologically advanced, and — frankly — better showcases for American industrial might, which the President would probably want to show off on his travels, Ziegler wrote.
Boeing archrival Airbus, a European company, did not submit a bid for the contract based on its enormous A380 double-decker, Ziegler reported.
For more: http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/28/7930857/the-next-air-force-one-will-be-a-boeing-747-8
The 747-8 is the latest version of the iconic jumbo jet — a design that dates back to the 1960s — with new wings, new engines, and an extended fuselage.
The first new presidential plane will be delivered in 2018.
The current Air Force One is a military variant of the 747-200, which is a very old plane. The last one was built in 1991, and newer aircraft are far more fuel efficient, technologically advanced, and — frankly — better showcases for American industrial might, which the President would probably want to show off on his travels, Ziegler wrote.
Boeing archrival Airbus, a European company, did not submit a bid for the contract based on its enormous A380 double-decker, Ziegler reported.
For more: http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/28/7930857/the-next-air-force-one-will-be-a-boeing-747-8
To see how the new Air Force One will be a little different than the first presidential plane: www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/01/30/the-new-air-force-one-is-one-is-well-slightly-different-than-the-first-presidential-airplane?tid=sm_tw
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