Steel Soapbox.. Air Force One
In response to the following
Air Force Stumped by Trump’s Claim of $1 Billion Savings on Jet
Sigh this one just boggles the mind
Okay the facts: first off there is no 4 billion plus price tag for ONE plane
Second there is no ONE plane but two and a third is considered … there never been just ONE Air Force One… Think maintenance…..
Third the plane’s 30 year life will be coming up and thus why the two new planes were ordered by Obama that in effect would be used not by him but the president in 2024… that is called simple logic, planes age and we do not want a president running around on a derelict…
Fourth… okay the cost…. The cost that was approved and budgeted is 3.73 billion over the next 12 year… got that over a 12 year span of time..
here are the next 5 years:
$351.2 million in Fiscal Year 2017
$625.6 million in Fiscal Year 2018
$741 million in Fiscal Year 2019
$573.7 million in Fiscal Year 2020
$487.3 million in Fiscal Year 2021
Now why Boeing was selected because it use of US parts for configuration…. Also note Boeing just builds the body, those expensive parts that run up the bill are all the security and electronic that are subcontracted out to other companies…
Now that the facts are clear… we must remember this is not a plane…. it is a mobile command center, in case of an emergency it must be able to stay in the air for hours… it also must be able to communicate during an emergency and protect the command structure of the US…
face it this costs money and while yes the planes are expensive we need these to continue the line of command in case of whatever … heck of a lot more than a silly wall for sure and it is cheaper by far
Sources:
Air Force Stumped by Trump’s Claim of $1 Billion Savings on Jet
https://www.bloomberg.com/…/air-force-stumped-by-trump-s-cl…
White House Seeking New Air Force One
http://www.military.com/…/white-house-seeking-new-air-force…
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweet on Air Force One, Boeing
http://www.politifact.com/…/fact-checking-donald-trumps-tw…/
Fact Checking Trump’s $4B Boeing Tweet: Where That Number Came From and What the Contract Says
http://abcnews.go.com/…/fact-checking-trumps-4b-boei…/story…
Mr. Trump: Here’s Why You Really Want to Spend $4 Billion on Air Force One
https://www.wired.com/…/mr-trump-heres-really-want-spend-4…/
