Whoever wins the 2020 presidential race will be the first to use the new Air Force One – here's what we know about the new $5.3 billion aircraft
The $84 million is included in the $5.3 billion project cost.Joe Raedle/ Getty. The current VC-25A aircraft are scheduled to be replaced just over three decades from their first flights with Bush in 1990 and 1991.
With Boeing reportedly ending the 747 program, the timing is in line with when most Jumbo Jets will be retired from passenger airlines and cargo carriers around the world. If the manufacturer stays the course and doesn't develop a new two-level, four-engine plane, the next flying White House may be a downgrade to a smaller jet like the Boeing 777X.A Boeing E-4B aircraft being refueled mid-air by an Air Force fuel tanker.
It's an impressive capability that can keep the president flying should there be no place to land, like in the event of war. But the feature has never been used, Air Force sources toldThe 5,900-nautical mile range, however, should allow the president to fly nonstop from Washington to far locales like Tokyo, Riyadh, and Tel Aviv.
. That means more room for non-passenger spaces like the president's office, communications bay, medical suite, or the private bedroom. The jets are scheduled to enter service in 2024 meaning that the winner of the 2020 election will be the first commander-in-chief to fly aboard the new Air Force One. Despite all his input and efforts to keep costs down on the project, Trump may never step foot on it unless he wins the 2020 general election in November.
Should he succeed in the re-election effort, Trump will also have just a few months before the 2025 inauguration of his successor to fly on the plane before it takes him home to Florida on January 20. Get your weekly recap of all things electric vehicles, airlines, and more. Sign up for our Shifting Gears newsletter now.
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