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In response to "Trump wants to cancel the next Air Force One order from Boeing, $4B cost -- (link)" by budice

Obviously an AF1 747 has some special needs that drive up cost, but this article says that a new 747 costs $367.8 million -- (edited)

Posted by ty97 Dec 6 '16, 06:42

so no idea where the 4 billion number comes from

http://247wallst.com/aerospace-defense/2015/12/05/how-much-does-a-boeing-747-cost/ (247wallst.com)

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the contract calls for 3 747-8 -- nm - decline Dec 6, 06:48
Special comm equipment, EMP hardened, defensive measures (chaff, etc). Though even with that the $4 billion - TWuG Dec 6, 06:46
Two planes for starters, plus I would imagine a metric shit ton of security features, custom fit-out of the interiors, bitchin' paint job... -- (edited) - znufrii Dec 6, 06:44

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