Air Force One, förklarat

President Donald Trump’s controversial new Air Force One will be less government issue, more royal suite. Air Force One växer denna lördag fram som ett av de ämnen som drar till sig uppmärksamheten i Sweden.

Fakta

• President Donald Trump’s controversial new Air Force One will be less government issue, more royal suite.
• Trump has repeatedly brushed off the backlash, insisting the plane was gifted to the Defense Department and will serve only as a temporary solution until Boeing delivers its long-delayed new Air Force One jets, which are not expected until at least 2028, according to Bloomberg.
• Air Force announced that the plane, worth $400 million, has completed testing and is being painted in a red, white, and blue design.
• Josh Hawley, another ardent Trump supporter, said: “It would be better if Air Force One were a big, beautiful jet made in the United States of America.
• “By and large, the airplane that we’re getting is in the same condition from an interior perspective,” Air Force Gen.

Vad vi vet

I detalj, Trump has repeatedly brushed off the backlash, insisting the plane was gifted to the Defense Department and will serve only as a temporary solution until Boeing delivers its long-delayed new Air Force One jets, which are not expected until at least 2028, according to Bloomberg.

Konkret, Air Force announced that the plane, worth $400 million, has completed testing and is being painted in a red, white, and blue design.

Dessutom Josh Hawley, another ardent Trump supporter, said: “It would be better if Air Force One were a big, beautiful jet made in the United States of America.

Värt att notera är att President Donald Trump will soon utilize a Boeing 747-8, gifted by Qatar, as a new presidential aircraft.

I detta läge Equipped by L3Harris Technologies with a new secure communication system, the aircraft […].

Siffrorna

I detalj, the $400 million price tag was driven by security and communications upgrades rather than cosmetic changes, equipping the aircraft with the systems needed to operate as a flying command center.

Konkret, the Boeing 747, originally built for Qatar’s royal family, is being refitted for Trump after it was gifted to the United States last year.

Dessutom But despite a $400 million overhaul, much of its lavish interior is staying put.

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Vad som sägs

“By and large, the airplane that we’re getting is in the same condition from an interior perspective,” Air Force Gen.

“The full force of the United States government and the agencies that exist inside of that government have been instrumental in allowing us to be able to make sure that it is a secure aircraft,” White told the Journal.

“I mean, I could be a stupid person and say, ‘No, we don’t want a free, very expensive airplane.’”

Bakgrunden

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I detta läge Plush couches, faux bookcases, and leather seats are staying onboard Trump’s controversial new jet.

I detalj, Oversized leather seats, plush couches, and faux library-style bookshelves will all remain onboard, now paired with U.S. presidential seals instead of royal insignia.

Konkret, the jet was also stripped back during the retrofit process to ensure that no surveillance devices or hidden technology had been embedded during its time in foreign service, with multiple U.S. agencies conducting sweeps of the aircraft for potential threats.

Dessutom the jet is one of the largest foreign gifts ever given to the U.S. government and has ignited controversy since Trump agreed to accept it.

Sammanfattning

• The $400 million price tag was driven by security and communications upgrades rather than cosmetic changes, equipping the aircraft with the systems needed to operate as a flying command center.
• The jet was also stripped back during the retrofit process to ensure that no surveillance devices or hidden technology had been embedded during its time in foreign service, with multiple U.S. agencies conducting sweeps of the aircraft for potential threats.
• The jet is one of the largest foreign gifts ever given to the U.S. government and has ignited controversy since Trump agreed to accept it.