Boris Johnson jokes with Justin Trudeau about size of their jets ‘Mine is very modest’ | politics | News

During a one-on-one meeting at the 48th G7 summit in Germany, Mr Johnson joked to Mr Trudea that the popularly dubbed ‘Canada Force One’ was bigger than its own official jet after hitting it on the tarmac. had seen. Both politicians had flown in from Rwanda, where they attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Trudea claimed his jet was in fact smaller, but Johnson described his plane as “very modest”.

Mr Trudea’s CC-150 Polaris is in fact the larger of the two official jets.

It is an impressive 153 feet long compared to the British Prime Minister’s A321neo, which is a close second at 146 feet in length.

‘Canada Force One’ also has a wingspan of approximately 144 feet and a top speed of 639 miles per hour.

It can fly almost 6000 miles without having to refuel, which is a remarkable achievement.

In contrast, Mr. Johnson’s aircraft has a smaller wingspan of 117 ft, a top speed of 544 mph and a range of just under 5,000 miles.

But the British plane, despite being smaller, can carry up to 50 more passengers than Trudea’s Polaris.

Mr Johnson’s plane boasts of a capacity of 244 against Mr Trudea’s 194.

Despite the seriousness of the G7 meeting, the first meeting of these world leaders since Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, the two prime ministers found time to improve the mood.

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