The Boeing 747 jet that Qatar gave to the U.S. last year for use as a new Air Force One will be ready for service by this summer, according to the Air Force. The jet, which will serve as a temporary presidential plane while the Air Force finishes long-term replacements, has “officially completed modification and flight testing” and is currently being painted, the Air Force said. “The aircraft is on schedule to roll out in a new red, white and blue livery this summer,” the Air Force wrote in a statement on Friday. The jet has inspired controversy since the government accepted it last May. Critics argued the gift posed national security risks, ran afoul of constitutional prohibitions on foreign gifts to the president, and was ethically dubious, given Qatar’s support for U.S. adversaries including the terror group Hamas. Retrofitting the ex-Qatari jet proved no less complicated, and the 747 recently underwent a reported $400 million overhaul that included installing top-secret communications gear and deconstructing parts of the interior to sweep for spy technology. The …