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Air Force One is the official air traffic control designated call sign for a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the United States. In common parlance, the term is used to denote U.S. Air Force aircraft modified and used to transport the president, and as a metonym for the primary presidential aircraft, VC-25 , although ...
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Jan 5, 2024 · Learn about the two Boeing 747-8i jumbo jets that will replace the current Air Force One fleet in 2027. Find out how they are modified, what they can do, and how they look.
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Oct 7, 2020 · The History of 'Air Force One' Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first sitting U.S. president to fly in a plane. During World War II, he flew on a special Pan Am flight to attend the first...
Learn about the Boeing 747-200 and 747-8, the current and future Air Force One aircraft that have served U.S. presidents since 1943. See their capabilities, specifications, history and gallery.
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- 56,700 pounds, each engine (252 kn)
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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The mission of the VC-25 aircraft — Air Force One — is to provide air transport for the president of the United States. Features. The presidential air transport fleet consists of two specially configured Boeing 747-200B's — tail numbers 28000 and 29000 — with the Air Force designation VC-25.
Learn about the history and features of Air Force One, the customized Boeing 747-200B series aircraft that carry the President of the United States. See how Air Force One is equipped to function as a mobile command center, a medical suite, and a luxury office in the sky.
