Biden scraps Number 45’s planned paint scheme for Air Force One

 


Biden scrapped the Air Force One paint scheme proposed by the Orange Antichrist over cost. A new study showed the darker color could have caused heating problems on some of the airplane’s components.

The former president got personally involved in negotiations for Boeing’s Air Force One replacement soon after he took office, bragging on Twitter that he had successfully reduced the price of the contract with Boeing by “over $1 billion.” In a subsequent development, Boeing signed a $3.9 billion contract with the Air Force. The contract specified that Boeing would be responsible for any cost increases that went beyond the agreed-upon budget. Orange Julius Caesar’s involvement in the project didn’t stop there. In 2019, he told ABC News he wanted a new red, white, and blue paint scheme, which bore a striking resemblance to his private 757. When Biden took office, he was faced with a decision on whether to keep 45’s paint scheme or go back to the traditional colors.

Biden got to scrap a personal project of the former president while taking credit for saving taxpayer dollars. It also posed one less headache for Boeing to worry about. The former president’s plan called for dark blue paint covering the plane’s underbelly and engines, which could have contributed to excessive temperatures on the aircraft so the company would have had to pay out-of-pocket for the extra cooling costs.

The new Air Force One fleet, when it arrives later this decade, will keep its iconic JFK-era light blue-and-white look.

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