The Qatar 747-8, the Presidential Airplane, and What It Actually Takes to Turn a Gifted Widebody Into Air Force One
Why the Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8 must return to the shop before it can ever serve as Air Force One.
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Qatar's Boeing Seven Forty-Seven and the Bridge to a New Air Force One
Qatar's donated Boeing 747-8 has now carried President Trump, serving as a bridge aircraft while Boeing completes the long-delayed VC-25B replacement.
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Air Force One can refuel mid-air but almost never does - here's why the capability exists and when it would actually be used.
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