How Air Force One Compares to the Lavish Qatari 747 — Trump's Dream 'Palace in the Sky
Former President Donald Trump remarked that Air Force One pales in comparison to the aircraft used by leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, saying, "It's much smaller."
When he lands and sees the aircraft belonging to the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates lined up on the tarmac, former President Donald Trump says Air Force One doesn't measure up.
"This is like a totally different plane," Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity this week during a flight aboard Air Force One. "It's much smaller. It's less impressive."
Yet as Trump prepares to accept a Boeing 747-8—often called a "palace in the sky"—from Qatar's royal family, a $400 million gift that would be the most valuable ever received by a U.S. president, the exterior might not appear all that different to the average traveler.
How Air Force One stacks up to the Qatari 747, Trump's coveted 'palace in the sky' reright
"How Air Force One Compares to the Lavish Qatari 747 — Trump's Dream 'Palace in the Sky'"
President Donald Trump says Air Force One isn't as impressive as some of the planes of the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. 'It's much smaller,' he says.
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Former President Donald Trump remarked that Air Force One pales in comparison to the aircraft used by leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, saying, "It's much smaller."
When he lands and looks over at the planes of the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates sitting on the tarmac, he says his presidential ride doesn't compare. "This is like a totally different plane," Trump told Fox News commentator Sean Hannity this week aboard Air Force One during his trip to the Middle East. "It's much smaller. It's less impressive.
When he lands and sees the aircraft belonging to the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates lined up on the tarmac, former President Donald Trump says Air Force One doesn't measure up.
"This is like a totally different plane," Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity this week during a flight aboard Air Force One. "It's much smaller. It's less impressive."
Yet as Trump plans to accept Boeing 747-8, often dubbed a "palace in the sky," from Qatar's royal family ‒ a $400 million foreign gift that would be the largest ever to a U.S. president ‒ the exterior differences might not jump off the page for the casual flyer.
Yet as Trump prepares to accept a Boeing 747-8—often called a "palace in the sky"—from Qatar's royal family, a $400 million gift that would be the most valuable ever received by a U.S. president, the exterior might not appear all that different to the average traveler.
The Qatari plane stretches 18 feet 4 inches longer than Air Force One, can carry more weight and fly slightly faster and farther. It's also 22 years newer than Air Force One, built in 1990. Both planes hold about the same number of passengers and have the same height. But the Qatari plane separates itself most visibly with its lavish inside amenities ‒ creamy white and tan leather furnishings, rugs and artwork designed by the famed French interior design firm Cabinet Alberto Pinto, according to Bloomberg.
The Qatari aircraft is 18 feet 4 inches longer than Air Force One, with greater weight capacity and the ability to fly slightly faster and farther. It's also significantly newer—built in 2012 compared to Air Force One’s 1990 model. Both jets are similar in height and can accommodate roughly the same number of passengers.
What truly sets the Qatari jet apart, however, is its opulent interior: creamy white and tan leather furnishings, plush rugs, and artwork curated by the renowned French design house Cabinet Alberto Pinto, according to Bloomberg.
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Trump has described the current Air Force One as an aging relic and cast the Qatari jet as a much-needed upgrade. “We’re the United States of America,” he said. “I believe that we should have the most impressive plane.”
However, converting the Qatari aircraft into Air Force One would require a complete interior overhaul.