Warzone/The Drive: New Air Force One Jets To Have 1,200 Nautical Miles Less Range Than Originally Required
Details about this reduced requirement, among others, have emerged along with news that the White House wants the planes delivered sooner.
A new Pentagon report to Congress reportedly says that the two future Air Force One replacement aircraft, which won't have a mid-air refueling capability, will have an approximate maximum range that is over 1,000 miles less than originally planned. The pair of modified Boeing 747-8is, which will be designated VC-25Bs, will have a number of other reduced capabilities compared to the original requirements, even as it appears that the program's costs have grown. These revelations all come as President Donald Trump's Administration is seeking to speed up delivery of the planes and maybe even change their iconic blue-and-white paint scheme.
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WNU Editor: And they will cost more.
2 comments:
No refueling capability leaves them a bit more vulnerable but then again the threat analysis probably showed the more likely threat is a mishap during refueling not a massive war on the ground that would rule out landing/would require lengthy circumvention without ground refueling capabilities
Now it needs to land to refuel, makes it a big target, got a $50.00 drone with some explosives? most air disasters happen while taking off or landing. this is just "plane" dumb. but again the CIA and FBI do like our presidents most of the time.
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