New Air Force One Unveiled by US Air Force
Quick Look
- The US Air Force unveiled a new Air Force One aircraft, gifted by Qatar, at Andrews Air Force Base.
- Former President Trump confirmed he will use the jet for upcoming international summits.
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Why It Matters
A new Air Force One, a replacement aircraft for ferrying US presidents, was gifted by Qatar and unveiled by the US Air Force.
A new Air Force One gifted by Qatar as a replacement aircraft for ferrying US presidents was unveiled Friday by the US Air Force.
“The Air Force’s VC-25B Bridge aircraft has officially arrived at the Presidential Airlift Group and will commence its initial commissioning flights, marking the successful delivery of a secure, modified executive platform,” the Air Force said.
“The workmanship of this plane is, when you see it, you won’t believe it,” Trump said from inside the massive Andrews Air Force Base hangar, as a couple hundred assembled Air Force personnel looked on.
He spoke after stepping off the new plane in a dramatic flourish, as his signature tune “God Bless the USA” played.
Trump confirmed that he would be taking the new jet to the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, next month and indicated he would be returning to China “at some point during the year”, presumably a reference to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit that China is hosting in November.
His return from the Group of 7 summit in France this week was the last planned trip aboard the old Air Force One, he said.
Open Questions
- What is the specific cost of the gifted aircraft?
- What are the technical specifications of the new Air Force One?
