Trump arrives in Tulsa this week in an aircraft deemed “… bigger than Air Force One,” by Trump himself. But is that accurate?
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Yahoo.comhas four bits of information regarding “Trump Force One,” check them out below.
1. As mentioned above, Trump believes his aircraft is larger than Air Force One, the plane the POTUS uses. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Trump said 'Air Force One is a step down from this in every way. Rolls-Royce engines; seats 43. Didja know it was featured on the Discovery Channel as the world’s most luxurious jetliner?' But in reality the 757 is smaller than Air Force One, which is a 747, nor can it fly as far or as fast. Yahoo goes on to point out that Trump’s plane was not on the Discovery Channel — it was the Smithsonian Channel, according to WashingtonPost.com.
2. While it might not be as quick or as large as Air Force One, it definitely has a leg up on the competition in regards to opulence. Yahoo says everything is gold-plated. They say Trump purchased the plane from Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen. Since then, he has added 24-karat detailing on everything from the seatbelt buckles and outlet plates, to Trump’s master bath sink.
3. The opulence of the plane doesn’t quite end with gold-plated parts. Yahoo says the jet even has custom decorations such as expensive polished woods, silks and Trump’s coat of arms embroidered on the seats and pillows.
4. As if the intricate and expensive details weren’t enough, there is also a movie theater inside the actual plane. So, Air Force One has a conference room, but Trump’s plane does as well. It just includes 1,000 movie choices and a state of the art sound system.
There are a few things to keep in mind about Air Force One: First there are actually two Air Force One planes.
The POTUS jets seat 76 passengers (to Trump’s 43), can travel 600 miles per hour (to Trump’s 500 mph), and it can refuel mid-air. Not to mention, Air Force One has a cache of weapons along with a small hospital on board.
Plus, the outside of Air Force One is hand polished before each flight.
So which plane would you prefer to ride in?
