Air Force One livery

[WPOZZZ]

As long as I've been alive, it has been this design by Raymond Loewy.



POTUS wants a new design like this. It isn't bad, but looks rather derivative.





I think it is hard to beat the Loewy design.

[WPOZZZ]

Here is the original pre-Loewy livery.

[rusnak]

Couldn't resist. I apologize.

[WPOZZZ]

No other airplane flying can be mistaken for Air Force One in its current livery. It just looks so majestic. The new design could pass for any other commercial plane.

[Rawknees'Turbo]

Rusnak, the space forward of the hair needs to be orange colored, and there should be a yuuuugggeee image of a cell phone (possibly with Twitter bird symbols around it) on either side.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by WPOZZZ

No other airplane flying can be mistaken for Air Force One in its current livery. It just looks so majestic. The new design could pass for any other commercial plane.

Maybe that could be a good thing?

[PorscheGAL]

Watched a show on planes once where they said that the more paint other than white, the heavier and less fuel economy. Maybe this paint scheme will reduce weight, therefore use less fuel?

The other benefit is safety. If someone was targeting AF1, it would be harder to pick out in the sky if it looks like commercial planes.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by PorscheGAL

Watched a show on planes once where they said that the more paint other than white, the heavier and less fuel economy. Maybe this paint scheme will reduce weight, therefore use less fuel?

Blue paint weighs more than white paint? Who knew.

A way to use less fuel is to limit the President's non-essential excursions. That would save a LOT.

[sammyg2]

https://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/1032144-air-force-one.html



PS didn't take long for the TDS to surface

[Sooner or later]

I like the current one better. No big deal.

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by WPOZZZ

I think it is hard to beat the Loewy design.

If by hard you mean impossible, I agree

[rusnak]

Yeah, but my version is wearing a red "power tie".

[WPOZZZ]

Originally Posted by rusnak

Yeah, but my version is wearing a red "power tie".

Is that what it is? I thought it was Pippi Longstocking sticking out her tongue.

[island911]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

https://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/1032144-air-force-one.html



PS didn't take long for the TDS to surface

Thanks Sam. My own post there made me laugh.

Originally Posted by island911

The country is doing well when AF1 paint scheme is the angst of the day.

Champaign problems.

Sorry if that offends the perpetually perturbed TDS'ers.

not sorry

and for info here...

Originally Posted by island911

Here ya go.. Don't say I never did anything nice for ya.

[GH85Carrera]

So it takes the guy above most of the video to finally give the simple answer. Heat. The same reason I prefer my white cars. 50 degrees cooler from black paint to white paint in full sun.

It is just staggering the costs of large airliners. The paint job can cost more than most people's houses. Of course they can just fill the fuel tanks and spend more than the average persons income for a year.

[brshap]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Blue paint weighs more than white paint? Who knew.

A way to use less fuel is to limit the President's non-essential excursions. That would save a LOT.

Golf is essential to this administration.

[dafischer]

Keep it in PARF, kiddies.

[Tobra]

Why not go with polished aluminum? It would reflect heat and light, be weightless and look bad ass.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Tobra

Why not go with polished aluminum? It would reflect heat and light, be weightless and look bad ass.

That was addressed in the video. American Airlines does or did use the polished Al look. But, Al corrodes, so they have to periodically polish the planes to keep the finish up. On top of that, apparently passenger's complained about glare.

In addition to heat, the white planes, supposedly, also show fluid leaks and cracks better.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Tobra

Why not go with polished aluminum? It would reflect heat and light, be weightless and look bad ass.

Watch the video. He covers polished aluminum. The exposed metal is prone to corrosion and requires regular polishing that cost a lot. Pain protects the metal. Corrosion is a constant battle with aircraft.