Air Force One. Choice of A/C

[Rwy in Sight]

I remember back in 1989 USAF ordered a brand new B-742 in order to replace the B707 used as Air Force One. The question is why the B744 was not choosen. More range, newer techonology..

Rwy

[MarkD]

easier to harden against EMP?

of course a 707 replacement, ultra long range... got to be a A340-500 eh? :D :D

[ORAC]

Commonality with the E4B fleet.

[STANDTO]

around 1991 my former employer was buying new Rover 827 traffic cars. Some numpty ticked the ACS (air con) box on the spec sheets instead of ABS. Result -0 more accidents but cool as a cucumber when you hit the wall

Perhaps same thing happened with AF1?

[Fox3snapshot]

MarkD,

You have got to be kidding....Airbus???! They would never reach top-of-climb before it was top-of-descent with all the cigars and boxes of "buy some mates" handouts that the Yanks have to carry when on meet and greet tours ,conveniently disguised as MRE's. (MRE's - Meals Ready to Eat for those who haven't had the privledge of tasting them, they are great with 4 litres of Tabasco sauce!!)

They will always use a real blokes machine....Boeing all the way!!!

:cool:

[MarkD]

Fox3snapshot

Maybe I should have specified Trents as well...

How you didn't see that poor gag coming is beyond me.

ORAC

The E4B point didn't occur to me - makes sense.

[rivetjoint]

Boeing are also American, so he probably won a few votes not buying European.

[WebPilot]

MRE - "Meals Rejected by Ethiopeans"...

[West Coast]

Due to the ability to stop you up for weeks on end (especially the crackers and peanut butter) MRE stands for Meals Refusing to Exit