Posted on 06/10/2022 9:22:20 PM PDT by American Number 181269513
The Biden administration will scrap a paint scheme for Air Force One proposed by former President Donald Trump, after the Air Force determined the design would create too much heat for the presidential aircraft, a U.S. official said on Friday.
The current exterior color scheme on the presidential aircraft, known as Air Force One when the president is on board, is white with two shades of blue and dates back to President John F. Kennedy's administration.
Trump, who left office in January 2021, wanted to change it to red, white and blue.
"The Trump paint scheme is not being considered because it could drive additional engineering, time and cost," an administration official said on condition of anonymity.
The Air Force did not immediately comment.
A spokesman for Trump, Taylor Budowich, criticized the decision and said, "it's no surprise (Biden) wants to remove the beautiful red, white, and blue design for Air Force One."
On Wednesday, an Air Force spokeswoman said darker colors, among other factors, on the underside of Air Force One "might contribute to temperatures exceeding the current qualification limits of a small number of components."
In 2018, Boeing Co (BA.N) received a $3.9 billion contract to build two 747-8 aircraft for use as Air Force One by the U.S. president, due to be delivered by December 2024. Boeing is heavily modifying a pair of 747s for the project.
The Pentagon said this year that the planes are not likely to be delivered until 2026.
A Boeing spokesperson said it was making progress, "while navigating through some challenges."
The Boeing 747-8s are designed to be an airborne White House able to fly in worst-case security scenarios, such as nuclear war, and are modified with military avionics, advanced communications and a self-defense system.
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Rainbow now?
They still might yet.
If the darker color was on the top or upper sides, it would increase heat when parked.
I am in furious rage. Not good for my mental health but what the hell is, anymore?
Hug from wife. Two Quaker parrots crawling all over me. That’s about it. Not bad but.. Might as well shoot bad vibes at the leftist devils.
Parrots not wife:
Biden will paint it in “pride” faggot rainbow colors with MS13 graffiti.
so leave them unpainted?
Just rainbow the damn thing and be done with it.
You make an excellent point.
DT has been assigned the role of Emmanuel Goldstein during Covid19(84). Against his will.
The Two Minutes of Hate never stopped.
agreed
I totally agree.
They only care about fulfilling their agenda.
This socialist regime will never see too much of anything if America is lucky.
Stay safe Chode !
Funny to hear about this.
Some people have noticed that in photo shoots of Biden boarding Air Force One, that there are no “wide shots” of Biden boarding the aircraft, only a shot of the stairs, and that the paint scheme of the aircraft (when shown) does not seem to match the plane flown by Trump.
Indeed, Biden and his Democrat Lefties are small minded and pitiful examples of humanity.
Got it. Biden is against the USA Red, White & Blue.
Seeing how the economy is being wrecked we already knew this!!
Trump will just get the planes repainted after the 2024 election. No biggie.
Dumb question: they have to paint the plane. Why does the color matter other than the aesthetic? Does red paint cost more than baby blue?
Trump colors: Red White and Blue... AMERICA
biden / deep state colors: light blue and white .. UN
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