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  • Guess who the USAF selected to replace Air Force One?

    http://aviationweek.com/defense/boei...-air-force-one


    I really didn't see this coming. Never in million years would i have guessed they would choose 1) Boeing and 2) the 747-8

    Really comes out of left field, and I'm shocked.

  • #2
    This forum really needs sarcasm tags sometimes

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Kyo View Post
      This forum really needs sarcasm tags sometimes
      Hardly. If anything, this forum needs "No, I'm not being sarcastic" tags.



      Unless of course you weren't sure...

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      • #4
        Same coin, two sides

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        • #5
          Originally posted by SQflyergirl View Post
          http://aviationweek.com/defense/boei...-air-force-one


          I really didn't see this coming. Never in million years would i have guessed they would choose 1) Boeing and 2) the 747-8

          Really comes out of left field, and I'm shocked.


          As an American, we were all takes by surprise!
          HUGE AL

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          • #6
            I thought they would have gone for an A345.....

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            • #7
              Originally posted by HUGE AL View Post


              As an American, we were all takes by surprise!
              Originally posted by MAN Flyer View Post
              I thought they would have gone for an A345.....

              Indeed. The board at EADS must have been having sleepless nights the last few months wondering if the USAF would select an Airbus to carry POTUS around.

              Even when Airbus withdrew their bid for consideration some time ago, I was certain they were feigning it to make a better bid at a later stage.

              In fact, I'll be so bold as to make a prediction (you heard it here first!)

              This is definitely a ploy by the Europeans - give up the airforce one contract, but get the Joint Strike Fighter one. USAF will scrap the F-35 project (Lockheed Martin isn't that big anyway) and buy Eurofighter Typhoons!

              I saw this coming a mile away

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              • #8
                Don't be absurd. US buying Eurofighters? Sukhoi has a lock on the contract.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by milehighj View Post
                  Don't be absurd. US buying Eurofighters? Sukhoi has a lock on the contract.
                  I heard that rumour too, but the Americans are insisting on the sellers throwing in a few Antonovs or no deal.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by SQflyergirl View Post
                    I heard that rumour too, but the Americans are insisting on the sellers throwing in a few Antonovs or no deal.
                    Free Russian lessons for the pilots too - you know, to be able to read the instrument panel and stuff.

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                    • #11
                      quite a surprise
                      drink Coke...save water

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                      • #12
                        This is an issue of national security.

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                        • #13
                          With costs ballooning North of USD$4B, Trump tweets, "Cancel Order!"

                          http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/arti.../06/id/762419/


                          Airbus back in the running!
                          HUGE AL

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by HUGE AL View Post
                            Airbus back in the running!
                            Don't forget Tupolev!

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by SilverChris View Post
                              Don't forget Tupolev!
                              Maintained by the engineers from Air Koryo, at the lowest cost, if at all.

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