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US Air Force to spend $1.5 billion retro-fitting gifted Qatari plane for Trump use. (www.abc.net.au)

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[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I meant the updating of the Qatari plane could balloon to equal the cost of one of the newer planes.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh possibly. Not sure the government has even signed those contracts yet at this point.

The one surprising thing is that the Qatari jet is actually a 747-8 model like the two new contracted planes. So I suppose it could technically be outfitted as a new Air Force One, then only one of the new airframes finished and outfitted, and then gut this to finish the second new airframe, leaving a gutted 747-8 for Trump.

But we know that's not what will happen.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

It will cost more to strip it, verify parts, retrofit and rebuild it and sweep the thing for malicious items/bugs and/or bombs.

Israel is making indiscernible beeper bombs and this retard accepted a 485,000lb potential bomb.