Why does it cost 2.6 billion yen to repair the refrigerator of the US presidential aircraft 'Air Force One'?
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The special aircraft ' VC-25 ', commonly known as ' Air Force One ', which the President of the United States boards when traveling, is specially equipped to support the president's work, maintainability, and remodel to provide operational capability. a great deal of cost is invested in It is said that the manufacturing cost of the new Air Force One, which will replace the aging current machine, is as much as 450 billion yen for two aircraft, but over such Air Force One, the cost for replacing a new refrigerator is 24 million. The trial calculation that it reaches the dollar (about 2.6 billion yen) has become a hot topic.
Why Will it Cost $24 Million to Install New Fridges on Air Force One?
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The current Air Force One was manufactured by Boeing in 1990, and it has been pointed out that the aircraft and equipment are aging about 28 years after its appearance. In addition, the necessity of retrofitting to modern equipment has also been advocated, and on January 27, 2018, the United States Air Force announced in a statement that it was installed onboard the aircraft 'to efficiently support mission requirements for food storage.' It states the need to replace the refrigerator that is leaking.
In a statement, the Air Force said the VC-25's refrigerator was 'based on technology at the time of its inauguration in 1990 and is a refrigerator designed for short-term food storage.' We are doing maintenance every year, but as the number of failures increases, trust is declining,' he said, insisting on the need for replacement. Regarding the estimated cost of 2.6 billion yen, it says, ``All the costs of technological development and environmental tests necessary for manufacturing, manufacturing, and certification from the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States are included.''
According to Defense One, a defense media outlet , Air Force One needs the ability to continue feeding its crew and passengers for weeks without any resupply. It is necessary to make a new huge refrigerator that can store 3000 meals of food. The refrigerator has a volume of about 70 cubic feet (about 2000 liters) and is divided into 26 compartments that can be individually temperature controlled. In addition, plans are being made to install five cooling devices to cool them, and Boeing has received a contract to start this replacement work in October 2018 and complete it in December 2019.
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Regarding the cost of Air Force One, in January 2017, pre-president Donald Trump said that the cost of manufacturing two new Air Force One aircraft of 450 billion yen was too high, and said, 'I will cancel the order!' There was also an objection. Trump tweeted , 'That plane is completely out of control. Air Force One project budget is going over $4 billion and I think it's crazy. I think they're manipulating me. I want Boeing to get a lot of sales, but not as much as this amount.'
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However, President Trump seems to have accepted the existence of Air Force One favorably, saying, 'It was a wonderful flight,' after making the first flight of Air Force One after taking office.
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Air Force One is equipped with equipment such as communication equipment and protective barriers to serve as a 'command and control center' for the president to issue military orders. It seems to be a necessary equipment for American national defense, such as making it possible to carry out operations even if it is not possible to safely land at a domestic airport in the event of an emergency and food cannot be supplied.
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