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WASHINGTON DC -- The Air Force has announced that in light of President Trump's latest executive order, it was going to remove the Douglas VC-118 from storage and replace the "overly complicated" 747 that until earlier this morning, adorned the name Air Force One. President Trump signed an Executive Order stating "America needs to make things simpler." This put into action comments he had made earlier in Twitter where he stated:
"Airplanes are becoming far too complex to fly. Pilots are no longer needed, but rather computer scientists from MIT. I see it all the time in many products. Always seeking to go one unnecessary step further, when often old and simpler is far better."
The VC-118, originally President Truman's plane and the second plane designed specifically to carry the President, is equipped with many fewer automatic controls and will allow the pilots to be "fully in control" as required by the Executive Order. The plane is currently being removed from it's current location at the National Museum of the United States Air Force situated just outside of Dayton, Ohio.
The Air Force said it expected the plane to be ready to carry President Trump by "week's end."
The plane is reportedly capable of speeds of up to 360 mph with a range of 4,400 miles and can reach elevations as high as 31,000 feet. With the reduced cabin space, it was unclear how the media was now to travel with the President.
"Airplanes are becoming far too complex to fly. Pilots are no longer needed, but rather computer scientists from MIT. I see it all the time in many products. Always seeking to go one unnecessary step further, when often old and simpler is far better."
The VC-118, originally President Truman's plane and the second plane designed specifically to carry the President, is equipped with many fewer automatic controls and will allow the pilots to be "fully in control" as required by the Executive Order. The plane is currently being removed from it's current location at the National Museum of the United States Air Force situated just outside of Dayton, Ohio.
The Air Force said it expected the plane to be ready to carry President Trump by "week's end."
The plane is reportedly capable of speeds of up to 360 mph with a range of 4,400 miles and can reach elevations as high as 31,000 feet. With the reduced cabin space, it was unclear how the media was now to travel with the President.
