Is Trump’s new ‘Air Force One’ received from Qatar really the most luxurious plane in the world or are there big controversies hidden behind it? Why are serious questions being raised on security, constitution and foreign gifts regarding this luxurious jet worth millions of dollars? Why did the luxury facilities hidden inside this aircraft, called the ‘Flying White House’, become a topic of discussion?
Qatar Gift Luxury Boeing 747 Plane: US President Donald Trump on Friday made such a diplomatic and luxurious blast, which has stunned defense experts and political circles across the world. In a huge hangar at Joint Base Andrews, located near Washington, President Trump presented to the world the new ‘Air Force One’ aircraft received from Qatar. Trump proudly called it “the world’s coolest plane” and the “flying White House.” But, behind this incalculable luxurious gift, there is a constitutional and security related suspense hidden, which has created a stir in Washington.
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Leather, expensive wood and gold: the luxurious secret inside the new jet
During the unveiling of the plane, Trump was not tired of repeatedly praising its engine and huge size. One of the few journalists who got permission to go inside this plane has revealed the mysterious and royal look inside it. The walls inside the plane are gleaming with golden shades of tan and light brown. Plush leather seats, ultra-expensive carpets and carved wooden paneling make it look like a flying palace. Many special patriotic pictures have been placed on the walls, including a picture of a duck from Washington’s famous ‘Reflecting Pool’.
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Qatar’s ‘millions of dollars’ gift: stupidity or a big diplomatic move?
As soon as this aircraft appeared, a big controversy has arisen in America regarding moral, safety and constitutional rules. Questions are being raised on this gift of aircraft worth millions of dollars given by the Gulf country Qatar to the US President, what will Qatar get in return? Rejecting all these serious concerns, Trump, in his own style, said that it would have been “sheer stupidity” to turn down such a big and wonderful gift. He gave a new twist to this controversy when he announced that this aircraft would later be donated to his ‘Presidential Library’.
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Old ‘blue-white’ color missing: Suspense of the new jet’s exterior look
For decades, the US presidential plane ‘Air Force One’ has been identified around the world by its classic blue and white color. On Thursday itself, White House officials officially bid farewell to a decades-old Boeing 747 aircraft. But, the look of this new aircraft has been completely changed. Now the lower part of the new jet is dark navy blue, with a sharp red stripe in the middle and the upper part has been kept completely white. Trump claimed, “This new plane can fly farther and twice as fast as any old ‘Air Force One’.”
July 4 deadline: First flight to celebrate 250th independence?
Since his first term, Donald Trump was adamant on replacing the aging presidential planes of the 1990s. Although the US government had given the official contract to Boeing Company to build two new 747-8 aircraft, the project has been stuck in limbo for a long time due to cost overruns and technical delays. In such a situation, this plane received from Qatar has come as a big relief for Trump. Increasing the suspense, Trump has indicated that this new aircraft can take its first official flight on July 4 in a grand flyover on the occasion of America’s 250th historic celebration of independence (250th Independence Day).
Plane or controversy? New challenge for Trump
Only when the US President travels in this particular aircraft is it officially called “Air Force One”. But this plane received from Qatar has not only brought royal facilities, but also many political questions have been added. While Trump is calling it a symbol of the strength and modernity of the American presidency, critics are linking it to foreign influence and security risks. Now the focus will be on whether this “Flying White House” becomes a symbol of strength in American politics in the future or a center of controversy.