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Conference room
In the event of a major incident

• such as a nuclear attack – the
  president along with his chiefs of
  staff can convene in Air Force
  One’s conference room to discuss
  tactical options and any intel.

President Barack Obama

plays with Bo, the family

dog, aboard Air Force One

during a flight to Hawaii

Communications centre

A dedicated comms hub is

installed to the rear of the flight

deck. This relays critical

information to the president and

White House staff 24 hours a day.

Press section

Members of the press –

including the president’s

official photographer – are

seated at the rear of the

plane in their own cabin.

Guest section

Guests of the US president, such

as foreign leaders and dignitaries,

are assigned their own cabin

rear-centre of the aeroplane.

Air Force One

Crew: 26

Capacity: 102

Length: 70.7m (232ft)

Wingspan: 59.6m (196ft)

Height: 19.3m (63.5ft)

Powerplant: 4 x General Electric

CF6-80C2B1F turbofans

Thrust per engine:

25,493kgf (56,202lbf)

Max speed:

1,014km/h (630mph)

Max altitude:

13,746m (45,100ft)

Max range:

12,550km (7,800mi)

The statistics...

The cockpit of an Air Force

One Boeing VC-25A

Powerplant

The VC-25A is powered by four General

Electric CF6-80C2B1F turbofans, each

capable of outputting 25,493kgf (56,202lbf)

of thrust. These grant the aircraft a top

speed of 1,014km/h (630mph).

DID YOU KNOW? Air Force One isn’t actually a plane but a unique call name to distinguish an aircraft carrying the US premier