The new presidential plane ‘Air Force One’, which the United States will introduce in 2027, will maintain a color like the current one.
The US Air Force announced on the 10th that President Joe Biden had decided on a design like the VC-25A, which is currently operating, for the color of the VC-25B, the next Air Force One.
The new aircraft adopts a “darker, more modern hue” of sky blue, and unlike the previous aircraft, the metal parts of the fuselage are not polished, the Air Force explained.
According to foreign media such as the Associated Press, this is to discard the design decided by former President Donald Trump during his tenure.
Earlier, in 2018, former President Trump chose a design in which the upper part of the new private jet was white, and the lower part was dark blue, close to navy blue, with a red line running from the cockpit to the tail between the two colors.
While announcing President Biden’s decision, the Air Force explained that painting dark blue, as former President Trump decided, could cause the aircraft to heat up in certain environments, requiring additional verification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The Associated Press explained that an Air Force review found that introducing darker colors could increase the cost of private jets and delay deliveries.
The Air Force decided to introduce a new dedicated aircraft, judging that the current dedicated aircraft lacked the necessary functions to perform the mission, increased maintenance costs, and outdated parts.
The new aircraft will provide the same level of communication capabilities and security as those used by its own defense systems, medical facilities and the White House, the Air Force explained.
The Air Force plans to deliver the first dedicated aircraft in 2027 and the second in 2028 and will continue to operate the VC-25A until then.