Never mind that the French economy is not travelling well and people are hurting. That hasn't stopped the French president - he of small stature - going out and getting himself a bigger "toy" than Pres. Obamas.
From Gawker:
"And Sarkozy takes on Air Force One … “French President Nicolas Sarkozy envies the size of Barack Obama's presidential airplane so much that he ordered a bigger plane, nicknamed Air Sarko One, for €176 million. The cost of the plane is becoming an issue in France, since the economy was destroyed a while ago and everyone is poor and all that. But that hasn't stopped Sarkozy from going for it … The final touches are being put on the massive reupholstering job inside the plane and they include an air filtration system so Sarkozy can smoke cigars, a shower and large bedroom, as well as a conference room and 60 business class seats. He asked for a full size bathtub was told it couldn't be done, and settled for a smaller, and way less sexy 'flood-proof hip bath.' The plane also has standard presidential features, like a missile decoy system and an encrypted communications system. But the most important thing is the sheer size of the converted Airbus A330-200: it has a wingspan that is two feet wider than Obama's Air Force One.”
From Gawker:
"And Sarkozy takes on Air Force One … “French President Nicolas Sarkozy envies the size of Barack Obama's presidential airplane so much that he ordered a bigger plane, nicknamed Air Sarko One, for €176 million. The cost of the plane is becoming an issue in France, since the economy was destroyed a while ago and everyone is poor and all that. But that hasn't stopped Sarkozy from going for it … The final touches are being put on the massive reupholstering job inside the plane and they include an air filtration system so Sarkozy can smoke cigars, a shower and large bedroom, as well as a conference room and 60 business class seats. He asked for a full size bathtub was told it couldn't be done, and settled for a smaller, and way less sexy 'flood-proof hip bath.' The plane also has standard presidential features, like a missile decoy system and an encrypted communications system. But the most important thing is the sheer size of the converted Airbus A330-200: it has a wingspan that is two feet wider than Obama's Air Force One.”
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