China News Service, June 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. official said on the 10th local time that the Biden administration will reject the "Air Force One" color scheme proposed by former President Trump, which plans to use red and white. , blue three colors are color matching.
Data map: A model of the new "Air Force One" is placed on a table during a meeting between former U.S. President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on June 20, 2019.
"Trump's color scheme was not considered because it could add engineering, time and cost," the official reportedly said.
Earlier, an Air Force spokesman said the dark blue paint covering the underside of the plane could cause the plane to overheat.
In 2018, Boeing was awarded a $3.9 billion contract to retrofit two Boeing 747-8 airliners.
The two planes will be Air Force One for the President of the United States and were previously expected to be delivered in December 2024.
However, the Defense Department said this year that the planes may not be delivered until 2026.
Data map: Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrived at Paya Lebar Air Force Base in Singapore on his special plane Air Force One.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Zhen
During Trump's presidency, he had hoped to repaint Air Force One, ditching its signature blue-and-white colorway and adding a "bolder, more American" colorway to it.