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Bridge Jet: How a Qatar-Gifted 747-8i Becomes the Interim Air Force One

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Source: The War Zone
Bridge Jet: How a Qatar-Gifted 747-8i Becomes the Interim Air Force One
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L3Harris converted a Qatar-gifted Boeing 747-8i into the interim VC-25B Bridge for Air Force One after Boeing’s VC-25B program was delayed, completing the work in about 10 months. The piece details how L3Harris missionized the aircraft, ensured secure, high-bandwidth communications, built training and sustainment programs, preserved much of the interior, and planned for a fleet of VC-25Bs while keeping the project aligned with White House and Air Force requirements.

Topics:nationtechnology#air-force-one#aircraft-modification#l3harris#presidential-airlift#technology#vc-25b
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  1. Inside The Making Of The New Air Force One  The War Zone
  2. Trump unveils Qatari luxury jet for Air Force One fleet  BBC
  3. A New Air Force One, via Qatar, Nears Its First Presidential Flight  The New York Times
  4. VC-25B Bridge aircraft arrives at Joint Base Andrews, begins commissioning flights  af.mil
  5. Air Force One, gifted to Trump from Qatar, arrives at Joint Base Andrews  NPR

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