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The Ex-Qatari Boeing 747-8 Is Almost Complete: Here's When It Will Replace Air Force One

The Ex-Qatari Boeing 747-8 Is Almost Complete: Here's When It Will Replace Air Force One

The former Qatari Boeing 747-8 has completed testing and is to enter service as Air Force One before July 4, ahead of th...

Victoria Agronsky 1 month ago
Only 3 Airlines Still Fly Passenger Boeing 747-8s: The US Military Wants Them All

Only 3 Airlines Still Fly Passenger Boeing 747-8s: The US Military Wants Them All

The USAF is acquiring as many used 747-8s as it can.

Daniel S Osipov 2 months ago
Why Replacing Air Force One Has Become A Billion-Dollar Headache

Why Replacing Air Force One Has Become A Billion-Dollar Headache

The debacle of replacing America's most iconic 747.

Luke Diaz 3 months ago
Tense Flights: Air Force One During America's Biggest Crises

Tense Flights: Air Force One During America's Biggest Crises

When Air Force One was needed most.

Daniel S Osipov 3 months ago
Inside The Classified Systems Hidden Onboard Air Force One

Inside The Classified Systems Hidden Onboard Air Force One

Inside Air Force One’s secret systems: nuclear-proof tech, missile defenses, and a flying command center to keep the Pre...

Victoria Agronsky 3 months ago
Air Force One's Special Engines: The Technology Keeping The President Safe At 40,000 Feet

Air Force One's Special Engines: The Technology Keeping The President Safe At 40,000 Feet

From CF6 reliability to GEnx innovation, the technology that keeps the US President safe in the skies.

Victoria Agronsky 3 months ago
Why The World’s Most Expensive Commercial Jet Is The Air Force One Replacement

Why The World’s Most Expensive Commercial Jet Is The Air Force One Replacement

Why the Boeing 747-8 is the only choice for the next generation of presidential travel.

Daniel S Osipov 5 months ago
Why The US Air Force Still Relies On The Boeing 747 In 2025

Why The US Air Force Still Relies On The Boeing 747 In 2025

The aircraft is the only plane that the USAF truly wants to transport the US president.

Daniel S Osipov 8 months ago
Is Air Force One The World’s Most Advanced Aircraft?

Is Air Force One The World’s Most Advanced Aircraft?

The 'Air Force One' callsign is given to USAF planes that transport the American President, and is most commonly associa...

Daniel S Osipov 8 months ago
VC-25B: Everything We Know About The New Air Force One Boeing 747-8s So Far

VC-25B: Everything We Know About The New Air Force One Boeing 747-8s So Far

The first of the two new airplanes is scheduled for delivery in 2027 with a range of upgrades and efficiency improvement...

Jonathan E. Hendry 1 year ago
What Business Jets Does The US Government Use For Government Transport?

What Business Jets Does The US Government Use For Government Transport?

A wide variety of aircraft, including converted Boeing planes and the Learjet 35A, are used for transporting government ...

Sruti Kafle 1 year ago
A Look At The Defense Systems That Protect Air Force One

A Look At The Defense Systems That Protect Air Force One

What keeps the plane and its passengers safe in any situation?

Luke Bodell 2 years ago
What Other Planes Fly With Air Force One?

What Other Planes Fly With Air Force One?

Air Force One always travels with two other aircraft, a C-17 cargo plane and a specially equiped Boeing 747 nicknamed th...

Mark Finlay 2 years ago
Air Force One Returns To Dallas Fort Worth International Airport After 10 Year Absence

Air Force One Returns To Dallas Fort Worth International Airport After 10 Year Absence

The Presidential jumbo jet touched down in Texas as the airport celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Jonathan E. Hendry 2 years ago
The Flying White House: The History And Future Of Air Force One

The Flying White House: The History And Future Of Air Force One

The White House in the Sky has a more fascinating backstory than you might realize.

Justin Hayward 2 years ago
Air Force One: The Boeing VC-25's 33 Years Of Presidential Service

Air Force One: The Boeing VC-25's 33 Years Of Presidential Service

The Queen of the Skies has served the US Head of State well over the decades.

Sumit Singh 2 years ago
Inside President George W. Bush’s Secret Flight To Iraq In 2003

Inside President George W. Bush’s Secret Flight To Iraq In 2003

A look back at former US President George W. Bush's Thanksgiving 2003 insertion into Baghdad, Iraq.

Joe Kunzler 3 years ago
Airbus A380 Air Force One: Why It Never Happened

Airbus A380 Air Force One: Why It Never Happened

Joanna Bailey 5 years ago
The Boeing 747 That Has Been Turned Into An Air Force One Replica

The Boeing 747 That Has Been Turned Into An Air Force One Replica

Jake Hardiman 5 years ago
The New Air Force One Boeing 747 Flight Manual Costs A Crazy $84m

The New Air Force One Boeing 747 Flight Manual Costs A Crazy $84m

Joanna Bailey 6 years ago