The big buffoon is spending $3.9 billion repainting air force one. Thoughts?

@HerKing fair enough.

@HerKing [quote]He's choosing the paint scheme of two brand new 747s that will be the new POTUS taxis.[/quote]

Which IS the problem.

Someone needs todo some better negotiating with Boeing. @beckyromero

@Sicarium [quote]Ok, then tell me the maintenance cycle of Air Force One.[/quote]

Graylight may not be an aviation expert or even enthusiast. But I have had a lifelong interest (almost obsession) with aircraft. I also know full size pilots and a few current and former aerospace engineers (Some who worked for Boeing) who really know their stuff when it comes to such things and when Trump made his announcement about spiraling costs and cancelling the order I asked what Boeing might do to cut costs; And one retired engineer actually said to me, "Re model existing airframes, but in the long run it won't be cheaper because VC25A (The actual designation of the 747; AF1 is the call sign)" is like no other 747. Most of it is highly classified and even the guys who build it don't know everything about it for security reasons"

So whatever Trump thinks (I know it's asking too much) the 'deal' is, it will be a potential clusterfuck because the existing wiring etc will have to be ripped out to get down to the frames to remodel it. It isn't the same as just putting new covers on car seats or a new air filter on the intake manifold. And it all has to be certified and cleared just like any other aircraft.

Trump really has no idea what it is he's talking about. No big surprises there.

The whole thing. Every point you raise. The two existing planes need to be replaced and border on obsolescence however the “new” plan as you outline it sucks (I AGREE WITH YOU) @ImDone

You and I could negotiate two brand new top of the line planes for 3.5B max. @ImDone

I think I've heard this discussion before from the airline point of reference. If I recall correctly, painted aircraft are generally cheaper to maintain, appearance wise, than polished bare aluminum. That's unless they routinely fly the aircraft to a 3rd world country where they can use cheap labor to polish the aluminum.

While it may cost big bucks to paint an aircraft, it cost more to maintain a polished metal look if the polishing is done at union wages.

@hippyjoe1955 Except that he swore he would cancel Boeing's order, mocking the Obama Administration for spending so much on new aircraft.

@Graylight check the facts again you missed most of them.

@hippyjoe1955 Trump's own words:
[quote]Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order![/quote]

Or this factual quote:
[quote]“We want Boeing to make a lot of money, but not that much money”[/quote]

I'll enjoy the crickets chirping while I wait for you.

@ImDone easy, it's not being repainted. It's a new paint job on new planes i.e. fake news

Or do you have a story saying otherwise?☺

@Bill1372 It's two new planes. Not a paint job. The paint will
be a different color scheme, red, white and blue.

Thank you for clarifying .... I knew that number couldn’t be right for paint @Mamapolo2016

@Bill1372 It would have to be bullet proof, waterproof, slung slime proof, bomb proof, hijack proof, so aerodynamic you could travel through time, dust proof and error proof as well as lasting until the end of time.

@Pianist1234 who is more foolish? The fool, or the fool that follows him?