The two Boeing 747-200Bs that currently take turns serving as Air Force One are getting old. They’re scheduled to be decommissioned in a few years.
But when President Trump discovered the outrageous $4 billion price tag of the updated replacement Boeing 747s, he cancelled the order.
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!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 6, 2016
That led to a lot of speculation and even engineering proposals about what the new Air Force One should be.
The most badass proposal by far was put forward by a panel of aerospace and defense analysts.
They floated the idea of outfitting a cutting-edge B-21 stealth bomber as the president’s new plane.
It would certainly be smaller in the interior than a 747, but it would also provide a lot more security from ground attacks.
It’s a STEALTH BOMBER!
By contrast, analysts have pointed out the the current 747s that serve as Air Force One are HUGE radar targets.
Here’s an artists rendition of what the presidential bomber could look like:
What do you think? Should President Trump trade in Air Force One for a presidential B-21 bomber?
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