Because air force one carries the president and because some trips can be quite long the plane has a number of special features many of which are found on no commercial airliner.
Air force 1 floor plan.
The presidential fleet consists of two customized boeing 747 200b aircraft military designation vc 25a called sam 28000 and 29000.
The air force one communications room shown left contains a full meeting area 85 secure telephones many fax machines and 19 televisions to keep updated on current news situations.
Presidents have used it fo.
Air force one has a certain mythic mysterious quality largely because it is completely off limits to most of us.
Air force announced that it will continue the boeing tradition with the 747 8 which will replace the two 747 200s that serve as the presidential air force one fleet.
Air force one.
This acts as the situation room in the sky.
The first air force one jet which was used by president dwight eisenhower starting in 1959 had a red and gold design.
When the 747 8 takes flight as the next air force one boeing airplanes will mark more than half a century of presidential service through the jet age.
The crew prepares meals in two fully equipped galleys.
The crew is equipped to.
The same planes are used by the vice president but are called air force two when he is aboard.
Air force one if the name of the plane that transports the president of the united states to various places around the world.
The primary users are the vice president of the united states using the distinctive call sign air force two the first lady and the secretary of state on rare occasions other members of the u s.
Sam 28000 and sam.
They store a large amount of food in freezers in the lower sections of the plane.
Inside the aircraft the commander in chief and others on board enjoy 4 000 square feet of floor.
Even visiting politicians and journalists aren t allowed in some parts of the plane and the air force is careful to conceal specific details of the craft s layout a number of official and unofficial sources have published general descriptions of what s inside the plane but.
President john f kennedy changed the colours to the baby blue and white.
Air force currently maintains two identical boeing 747 200b planes at joint base andrews maryland for presidential use.
They are allowed on in order to follow the president and the.
The boeing c 32 boeing 757 2g4 is a military passenger transport of the united states air force providing transportation for united states leaders to locations around the world.
Media reporters are also allowed on board the aircraft.