US Air Force One Replacement - President-Elect Trump's View

[alf5071h]

Yes, a lift spanning three decks. The forward hold also had a platform and extendable wheelchair ramp from the lift base.
AFAIR, aircraft tour during modification, there was a full height shower and expected medical facilities.
The forward lounge had a Mecca Meter installed in the roof so that relative position was always available.

Now what might DT have for direction, what objective.

[Asturias56]

Wall Street .... or Trump Tower..........

[Ascend Charlie]

He could use his moral compass, but that seems to swing all over the place.

[Less Hair]

Pointing to the Kremlin.

[Buster Hyman]

Originally Posted by Ascend Charlie

He could use his moral compass, but that seems to swing all over the place.

So...in other words...a RAT? That works on SOOOO many levels.

[ORAC]

Reverting to the Kennedy paint scheme - though I can’t help feeling the quoted cost/temperature reason is a loads of xxxxx. Don’t think they needed to justify the decision…


https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022...er-cost-delay/

Biden nixes Trump design for Air Force One over cost, delay

[Less Hair]

I clearly prefer Loewy over Trump for designing AF1. However Loewy had some red in it as well early on.
https://www.moma.org/collection/works/196025

[Asturias56]

Justified on historical grounds but also just to keep reminding people of what Trump was liek

[LowObservable]

My theory was that the dark lower fuselage would present problems on a hot airport ramp. I don't think it would be a problem in the air, but solar IR bouncing off concrete...

[NutLoose]

Do we have any idea of the added cost to install the chair lift to the the airstairs for Biden?

[WHBM]

Originally Posted by LowObservable

My theory was that the dark lower fuselage would present problems on a hot airport ramp. I don't think it would be a problem in the air, but solar IR bouncing off concrete...

Doesn't seem to have ever affected British Airways' longstanding livery though ...

The "extra cost and delays" line is so implausible that you just wonder what they were hoping to sweep up with the quote.

[NutLoose]

It will be carrying a lot of extra electronics etc, I wonder if it’s similar to the Rivet Joint where the top is required to white to reduce heating, does the 747 use a similar system to Airbus where avionics air is ducted along the skin for cooling?