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A Guy Called Tyketto wrote: So, what would do you think the US gov't would do for the B742's version of AF1's replacement? Does the Gov't have a contract with Airbus, which could present the A380? Would they stay Boeing, and go B772 (the B773 has a shorter range than the 772)? Which aircraft do you think should be the next Air Force One? Thoughts? Opinions? My understanding is that the cost of the aircraft delivered by Boeing is less than half the total cost of the AF1 aircraft. Airforce one is highly modified to be both a luxury office complex for schmoozing dignitaries and an airborne command/control/communication center that is a 21 century version of "Looking Glass". If and when a new AF1 is built, it will probably have the same heavy lift capacity of the 747 line. Next AF1's will probably be built on C-5A airframes. |
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