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Airbus to Offer Obama a Superjumbo

Why would the president, any president, require a big plane, or an even bigger one?

In fact, the president and the Air Force should be looking to keep or the 747 or get an even smaller plane.

With computers and communications gear and all other technology getting smaller in size, the need for an even bigger plane is contrary to the needs.

What am I missing as the reason the a bigger plane? Is that AF1 plane going to be equipped with a few nuclear bombs and a few ICBMs?

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The space is needed because the aircraft is a working office for the President when he is traveling.

AF1 carries the President, staff and media. It has a suite for the president, meeting rooms, work rooms, kitchen, etc. The communications gear is a small part of the space requirements.