President Biden did away with Donald Trump‘s plans for a brand new search for Air Force One, and as a substitute caught with the traditional aesthetic … albeit, with a little bit shade — a lighter one, that’s.
The Air Force introduced a brand new paint design that’ll be utilized to POTUS’ most important trip within the sky, they usually say JB has determined to stay with the OG colours which were round because the ’60s, when JFK began utilizing the jumbo jet and blue/white sample everyone knows immediately.
As you’ll be able to see … Joe opted for a lighter blue. The method the Air Force describes it although is sort of subtle … they chalk up the variations this manner … “The gentle blue on VC-25B is a barely deeper, extra trendy tone than VC-25A’s robin’s egg blue. Additionally, the VC-25B engines will use the darker blue from the cockpit space vice the VC-25A’s robin’s egg blue.”
They additionally say there isn’t any extra polished metallic on the brand new AF1 aircraft(s) — that are being manufactured by Boeing — as a result of trendy business pores and skin alloys do not enable for it. 🤷🏽♂️
To the common bear, there would not appear to be a lot of a distinction right here — at the very least not at first look, anyway — however the AF is insisting there are slight tweaks that make the brand new aircraft extra environment friendly and efficient. It’s additionally a bit sleeker in look … we’ll give ’em that.
Now, so far as what the ex-Prez wished a couple of years again — specifically, a very totally different shade scheme and design that resembled our nationwide flag — the Air Force says it wasn’t going to work out because of technical difficulties and time. An straightforward resolution for Biden, it appears.
Here’s how the AF describes the issue with Trump’s desire again then … “The Air Force beforehand displayed a pink, white, and blue livery for the VC-25B as a result of it had been publicly expressed as a most well-liked livery in 2019. A thermal research later concluded the darkish blue within the design would require further Federal Aviation Administration qualification testing for a number of business parts as a result of added warmth in sure environments.”
There are additionally studies that what he wished — “American” stripes — would’ve taken too lengthy to implement, in order that they fast-tracked issues and revamped what they’d. Here’s to you, blue!