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In front of the cockpit on the nose of the plane is a midair refueling probe meaning air force one can be topped up with gas to keep it flying for as long as it wants. It s a pretty standard 747 cockpit although there are a few more bells and whistles than your average commercial jumbo but we ll come to those later.
The plane can fly 7 800 miles fully fueled at a top speed of 630 miles per hourread more.
Air force 1 plane inside. A tour of air force one. Starting at the front of the plane up top in the hump there is of course the cockpit. It s a pretty standard 747 cockpit although there are a few more bells and whistles than your average commercial jumbo but we ll come to those later.
In front of the cockpit on the nose of the plane is a midair refueling probe meaning air force one can be topped up with gas to keep it flying for as long as it wants. It reaches a cruising speed of 84 mach which is 644 miles per hour. It s got over 4 000 sq.
Feet of interior space which is plenty of room for the commander in chief and all his staff plus media and guests. It s a six story high plane with a wingspan 195 feet nearly as long as a c 5 galaxy. Join abc news jonathan karl as he goes aboard the president s private space on air force one for more on air force one.
Air force has 8 official presidential pilots on staff. The plane can fly 7 800 miles fully fueled at a top speed of 630 miles per hourread more. Inside the aircraft the commander in chief and others on board enjoy 4 000 square feet of floor space throughout three levels.
There is an extensive suite for the potus that includes a personal. Inside the president s plane with this air force one replica smithsonian tweentribune. The vice president s boeing 757 inside air force two simple flying.
Air force one a of clic design cnn style. Wele aboard air force one. Inside of china s air force one 1 chinadaily cn.
An exclusive look inside this flying fortress from its emergency room to the presidential office. The air mobility command s 89th airlift wing of the u s. Air force currently maintains two identical boeing 747 200b planes at joint base andrews maryland for presidential use.
Sam 28000 and sam. It has a whole variety of rooms inside including a conference and dining room kitchens and a communications suite. At the back of the plane there is space for the press corps with designated.
Columbine ii is the first plane to bear the call sign air force one. This designation for the u s. Air force aircraft carrying the incumbent president was established after an incident in 1953 when eastern air lines 8610 a commercial flight crossed paths with air force 8610 which was carrying president eisenhower.
Initially used informally the designation became official in 1962.