Qatar just gave the United States a $400 million Boeing 747-8 to become the new Air Force One. The aircraft is a flying palace, king-size beds, marble bathrooms, hand-matched wood paneling, and leather lounges with eight-foot ceilings. It’s also completely defenseless, with no missile protection, no secure communications, and no hardening against electromagnetic pulse. In this video, we break down the 747-8 Intercontinental in full detail: the GEnx-2B67 engines producing 66,500 pounds of thrust each, the 8,000 nautical mile range, and why Mach 0.855 makes it the fastest commercial aircraft flying. We tour the main deck luxury suites and compare them to the cramped, dated interior of the current VC-25A that’s been flying Presidents since 1990. Then we explain the defensive systems that need to be installed: how the AN/ALQ-204 Matador blinds infrared missile seekers with targeted laser ene
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