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Jan 2, 2020 · Air Force One’s wingspan is 195 ft long, the C-5’s is about 220 feet. The Boeing 747-200B is 231 feet long, compared to the 247-foot long Galaxy. Air Force One measures over 63 feet off the ground and can take off with a maximum weight of over 830,000 pounds. Quite the machine. Air Force One Facts – Crew
Oct 7, 2020 · Ready for business (with 85 phone lines) or wartime (they really can withstand a nuclear blast on the ground), today's Air Force One planes have 4,000 square feet of space for up to 76...
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Feb 19, 2018 · Despite their age, however, the aircraft are still very capable. They have a cruising speed of 557 mph and a high speed of at least 600 mph—some sources say they can reach 700 mph. Their...
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- Air Force One isn’t technically the name of a plane. When someone says "Air Force One," they could be describing a couple of different things. The term is actually a general call sign used for any Air Force aircraft that the president of the United States is currently on.
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first to use the Air Force One call sign. Theodore Roosevelt is known as the "first flying president" after he took a ride in a Wright biplane in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 11, 1910, a year and a half after leaving office.
- Air Force One has offices, a bedroom, and a medical center on board. The list of amenities on the modern Air Force One seems never-ending. This 800,000-pound 747 has 4000 square feet of space distributed between three levels.
- Communication is protected aboard Air Force One. Full of electronics, televisions, and phones, Air Force One has everything the president needs in case of a crisis.
- Technically, Air Force One is the radio call name for any plane on which the president of the United States travels. It helps avoid confusion with other planes nearby, and the naming convention was established after an incident in 1953, when Eastern Air Lines Flight 8610 flew into the same airspace as President Dwight Eisenhower's plane, which was called Air Force 8610 at the time.
- The two current Air Force One planes are due for replacement. The planes are highly customized Boeing 747-200B series jets that were purchased under President Ronald Reagan's administration and began service in 1990 under President George H. W. Bush.
- The plane must be able to serve as a mobile command center. Essentially, Air Force One is a gleaming, three-level, flying Oval Office, according to the White House.
- There's room for officers, staff and guests on board. In fact, Air Force One can seat up to 70 people. Plus, there are living quarters to accommodate all of the senior advisers, Secret Service officers, reporters and other guests who accompany the president.
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With the Class of 2022, 53,198 men and women have commissioned into the Air Force and 293 men and women have commissioned into Space Force. Nearly 1,000 Air Force and Space Force officers graduated from the Academy. Here's the Class of 2022 demographic breakdown.
