VC-25B: Everything We Know About The New Air Force One …
WEBJan 5, 2024 · Deliver a secure command center for executive operations, keep the aircraft aloft indefinitely via air-to-air refueling, and be able to land at airports worldwide with minimal to nonexistent facilities thanks to a self-contained baggage loader …
New paint design for ‘Next Air Force One’
WEBMar 10, 2023 · President of the United States Joe Biden has selected the livery design for the "Next Air Force One," VC-25B, a design that will closely resemble the livery of the current Air Force One, VC-25A, while also modernizing for the 21st century.
Boeing VC-25 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Boeing VC-25 is a military version of the Boeing 747 airliner, modified for presidential transport and commonly operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) as Air Force One, the call sign of any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the United States.
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WEBThe 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.
Nat Geo Provides Unprecedented View of New Air Force VC-25B …
WEBFeb 15, 2021 · The 30-year old Boeing VC-25A aircraft are currently being replaced by a new version of the Boeing 747-8 aircraft designated the “VC-25B”.
Boeing moves forward on VC-25B jets, avionics, and secure ...
WEBSep 13, 2024 · The VC-25B will have three primary differences from the current VC-25A: It will use a lighter shade of blue; its engines will be painted darker blue than the VC-25A's robin's egg blue; and...
VC-25B begins modification to create the next “Air Force One”
WEBMar 11, 2020 · VC-25B, the next “Air Force One,” is a program to design, modify, test, and deliver two aircraft replacing the current VC-25A and will serve as a flying White House for the next thirty years.
New paint design for ‘Next Air Force One’ - Air Force Life Cycle ...
WEBMar 13, 2023 · President of the United States Joe Biden selected the livery design for the “Next Air Force One,” VC-25B, a design that will closely resemble the livery of the current Air Force One, VC-25A, while also modernizing for the 21st century.
VC-25B begins modification to create the next “Air Force One”
WEBThe VC-25B modifications to the 747-8 aircraft will include electrical power upgrades, a mission communication system, a medical facility, executive interior, and autonomous ground operations capabilities. The work is being performed at a …
Air Force One: What's The Latest With The New Boeing 747-8s
WEBJan 26, 2023 · Boeing built the VC-25A specifically for the US Air Force. Meanwhile, the newest model will consist of two 747s that were already produced and are now being retrofitted for presidential purposes. The new 747-8s were built for the now-defunct Russian airline Transaero.