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May 4, 2015 · Inside Air Force One: Cockpit. The U.S. Air Force has 8 official presidential pilots on staff. The plane can fly 7,800 miles fully-fueled at a top speed of 630 miles per hour Read more:...
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Nov 10, 2020 · Not only is Air Force One tricked out with all the latest defensive gizmos, it also performs as a flying embassy, pampering eminent guests and projecting American confidence and authority...
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- A Tour of Air Force One
- The Oval Office in The Sky
- Catering For 100
- Further Down The Back
- What About Security?
Starting at the front of the plane, up top in the 'hump', there is, of course, the cockpit. It's a pretty standard 747 cockpit, although there are a few more bells and whistles than your average commercial jumbo, but we'll come to those later. In front of the cockpit, on the nose of the plane, is a midair refueling probe, meaning Air Force One can ...
Down below, in the very nose of the plane, is the president's private quarters. This suite includes a bed, sofa, dressing room and a bathroom with a shower. There is also a small gym, so that he or she can stay sharp. Behind the suite is the president's office. It really is the Oval Office in the sky, with a large desk and room for the president to...
Next along the corridor is the galley. Much larger than those on a regular commercial jet, this galley accommodates three members of staff – a chef, a sous chef and a bartender. Between the three of them, they can whip up gourmet mealsfor around 100 people and can store enough food to prepare a total of 2,000 meals. And it's a good job too, because...
Right behind the conference room is a space for the president's office staff. This room is equipped with WiFi, fax machines, phones and TVs, letting the president do all their business wherever they are. Continuing further down the plane, the rooms get more compact and start to resemble something more like we would expect on a commercial aircraft. ...
As you might imagine, Air Force Oneis something of a flying fortress, equipped with various defense systems to keep the president safe. Indeed, the plane has often been called the 'most secure aircraft in the world.' Much of the defense technology onboard Air Force One is classified, for obvious reasons. However, we do know that the pane is outfitt...
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Dec 7, 2016 · Inside the aircraft, the commander in chief and others on board enjoy 4,000 square feet of floor space throughout three levels. There is an extensive suite for the POTUS that includes a personal...
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Join me in a walkaround tour of this Boeing VC-137C, Air Force One, SAM26000 flown by Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H.W. B...
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Jan 3, 2020 · It reaches a cruising speed of .84 Mach, which is 644 miles per hour. It’s got over 4,000 sq. feet of interior space which is plenty of room for the Commander In Chief and all his staff, plus media and guests. It’s a six-story high plane with a wingspan (195 feet) nearly as long as a C-5 Galaxy.
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Aug 15, 2014 · The nose design includes an air refueling receptacle designed to enable Air Force One to gulp down gas in the middle of the sky and to have almost unlimited range. The rear fuselage has minor contour changes to accommodate special equipment related to the presidential mission.
