Wednesday, May 10, 2006

The President's New Helicopter'; 6.1 billion


One more thing we aren't paying for.......

With 6.1 billion, a fleet of Priuses could be purchased for Americans who cannot afford to trade in their gas-guzzlers.

LiveScience.com - The President's New Helicopter:

"After decades of upgrades to a fleet of notoriously cramped Sikorsky VH-3 Sea Kings, the White House has tasked Lockheed Martin with a dramatic, $6.1-billion makeover of Marine One, the presidential helicopter, starting this summer. The goal: to fit a mobile Oval Office into the tight quarters of a chopper. The new fleet will consist of 23 VH-71 aircraft, each of which will have 200 square feet of cabin space, nearly double the Sea King's 116. "

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