Boeing 747

[alberchico]

A testament to how rugged the 747 is.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1898736723904868741

View: https://x.com/aviationbrk/status/1898736723904868741

 

[robunos]

Built Ford Tough . . .

cheers,
Robin.

 

[alberchico]

So a 3rd 747 might be modified to serve as an interim presidential transport until the definitive airframes arrive ?

L3 Harris tapped to modify Qatari jet as potential new Air Force One after years of Boeing delays

L3Harris Technologies has been contracted to modify a used Qatari Boeing 747 as a possible replacement for Air Force One.

www.cnbc.com

 

[The K2]

A testament to how rugged the 747 is.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1898736723904868741

View: https://x.com/aviationbrk/status/1898736723904868741

That’s when Boeing designed and built really good airliners.

 

[martinbayer]

That’s when Boeing designed and built really good airliners.

It's fine...

 

[Forest Green]

Is An 'Interim' Air Force One Replacement Even Feasible?

Reports state that Trump is looking to convert a Qatari royal flight 747 into a less exquisite Air Force One as Boeing's delays on the VC-25Bs stack up. Trump has already looked over the 747-8 which was previously a VVIP jet belonging to the ruling family of Qatar.

www.twz.com

 

[Titus]

Is An 'Interim' Air Force One Replacement Even Feasible?

Reports state that Trump is looking to convert a Qatari royal flight 747 into a less exquisite Air Force One as Boeing's delays on the VC-25Bs stack up. Trump has already looked over the 747-8 which was previously a VVIP jet belonging to the ruling family of Qatar.

www.twz.com

All it needs is a more expensiver paint scheme and a bazillion dollars worth of comms and wifi (including probably free Starllink) and it will be a big beautiful airplane. Just beautiful.

 

[Archibald]

Of course it will be BEAUTIFUL - DESPITE THE CONSTANT NEGATIVE PRESS COVFEFE

 

[Desertfox]

Nothing says efficiency like spending a ton of money on an interim system that is far less capable that what you currently have.