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Trump unveils interim Air Force One, a gift from Qatar
Key takeaways
- A former Qatar-owned jumbo jet, converted into the new presidential aircraft, is nearly ready for service.
- The plane was given to the United States by Qatar and will be a "bridge" solution to transport the US president until new aircraft from Boeing arrive.
- Air Force One is the name given to any of the aircraft used to transport the president of the United States, usually heavily modified Boeing 747s.
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A former Qatar-owned jumbo jet, converted into the new presidential aircraft, is nearly ready for service. Trump said it had been transformed into "a flying White House."
https://p.dw.com/p/5Fk4BUS President Donald Trump dubbed the aircraft a 'flying White House'Image: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement On Friday, US President Donald Trump unveiled a new interim Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
The plane was given to the United States by Qatar and will be a "bridge" solution to transport the US president until new aircraft from Boeing arrive.
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