Air Force One
Air Force One is powered by four enormous engines. It is, without a doubt, one of the most recognisable aircraft in the world. There are actually two Air Force One planes that are used to transport the President of the United States. And they come with four engines chosen for a specific reason – as […]
The new Air Force One is set to enter service in 2027 plus a second in 2028
A little too close for comfort
The US president doesn’t travel light
Air Force One still uses the iconic design of Raymond Loewy
It really set a president…we mean precedent.
Most people might find this surprising
The reason is surprisingly simple
The plane is coming sooner than you might think
It’s like a motorcade for the sky
Boeing is adamant that it remains focused on building two new Air Force One planes. This comes in the aftermath of US President accepting a plane as a gift from the Qatar Royal Family. The news made headlines across the globe, with Boeing reeling from the news. But the aircraft builder’s top executive is defiant […]
Before the Qatari royals gave the USA the $400 million Boeing 747, they had some specific uses for it. The plane was revealed as the new Air Force One in recent weeks. It was gifted by the royals in Qatar to the President of the United States. But it had a busy past in its […]
It’s going to cost a lot of time and money
There’s a reason why it can’t travel on Air Force One
The history of Air Force One is fascinating, and one of the original aircraft, a Lockheed Constellation called Columbine II and used to transport President Eisenhower, was nearly abandoned. The aircraft in question is the Lockheed Constellation used by the US President during the late 1940s and early 1950s. But despite nearly meeting the scrap […]