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Originally Posted by kinein
Anyone remember when they were going to make a stealth bomber Air Force 1.
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No, but I still like the 737 idea, for the time being.
Feb 13, 2017
Report Suggests B-21 Bomber, Boeing 737, as New Air Force One
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a25190/b-21-737-bomber-new-air-force-one/
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Back in December, Donald Trump caused a ruckus when he tweeted that the costs for replacing Air Force One jets were "out of control." Now that Trump is in office, Defense Secretary James Mattis has ordered a full review of the $3.2 billion project to find ways to cut back costs. The aviation industry at large has taken notice.
According to Aviation Week, a new report from aerospace and defense analysts has gone so far as to suggest ditching the massive Boeing 747-8 as the airframe for Air Force One and instead modifying another aircraft for presidential use—perhaps Boeing's smaller 737, or even the B-21 stealth bomber still in development by Northrop Grumman.
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