Admin l Wednesday, December 07, 2016
WASHINGTON – President-elect of the United States, Donald J Trump has cancelled order for brand new 747 AIR FORCE ONE
‘’Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but cost are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order’’, he tweeted.
Boeing is noted for flying American Presidents. ‘’From Presidents Roosevelt to Obama, Boeing airplanes have transported U.S. presidents around the world.
‘’The U.S. Air Force announced that it will continue the Boeing tradition with the 747-8, which will replace the two 747-200s that serve as the presidential Air Force One fleet.
‘’When the 747-8 takes flight as the next Air Force One, Boeing airplanes will mark more than half a century of presidential service through the Jet Age’’, Boeing said on its website.
The Boeing 747-200B is the newest and largest presidential airplane. Its capabilities include:Longer range for presidential travel, aerial refueling and self-sufficiency at airports around the world.
The “flying Oval Office” has 4,000 square feet of interior floor space. Among its accommodations are:
Conference/dining room, quarters for the president and the first lady, an office area for senior staff members, another office that converts into a medical facility when necessary and work and rest areas for the presidential staff, media representatives and Air Force crews.
It also has two galleys that can provide 100 meals at one sitting, multi-frequency radios for air-to-air and air-to-ground and satellite communications.
‘’Principal differences between Air Force One and the standard Boeing 747 include state-of-the-art navigation, electronic and communications equipment; its interior configuration and furnishings; self-contained baggage loader; and front and aft air-stairs’’, Boeing said.
