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

9 points by impish9208 2y ago

taylodl 2y 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.
impish9208 2y ago
Gift link: https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/air-force-one-trump-qatari-jet-l3harris-fc903838?st=S6o6jc https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/air-force-one-trump-qa...
duxup 2y ago
Why buy two when you can buy three?
nabla9 2y 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 2y 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 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/File:KC-46_Refuels_C-5M_4-2019.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-5_Galaxy#/media/Fil... (Because Trump) https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HBa5X-3Z9R4/maxresdefault.jpg 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 2y ago
    C-5 is significantly smaller. https://www.aviatorjoe.net/go/compare/A380-800F/C-5_Galaxy/ https://www.aviatorjoe.net/go/compare/A380-800F/C-5_Galaxy/
rsynnott 2y 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. What the hell?

9 points by impish9208 2y 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.

impish9208 2y ago

Gift link: https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/air-force-one-trump-qatari-jet-l3harris-fc903838?st=S6o6jc https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/air-force-one-trump-qa...

duxup 2y ago

Why buy two when you can buy three?

nabla9 2y 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 2y 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 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/File:KC-46_Refuels_C-5M_4-2019.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-5_Galaxy#/media/Fil... (Because Trump) https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HBa5X-3Z9R4/maxresdefault.jpg 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 2y ago
  C-5 is significantly smaller. https://www.aviatorjoe.net/go/compare/A380-800F/C-5_Galaxy/ https://www.aviatorjoe.net/go/compare/A380-800F/C-5_Galaxy/

rsynnott 2y 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. What the hell?