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Boeing VC-25
The Boeing VC-25 is the designation of a United States Air Force passenger transportation aircraft a military version of the Boeing 747 airliner. The A-model (VC-25A) is the only variant of the VC-25. The VC-25 is most famous for its role as Air Force One the call sign of any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. The two aircraft currently in U.S. service are highly modified versions of Boeing's 747-200B with tail numbers 28000 and 29000.
1990, two Boeing VC-25 and Boeing 747 were used as the presidential
airfleet. Until this time, the Air Force officials are in search for
better contenders.1
A Boeing VC-25 (tail number 28000) standing in as Air Force One over
the Statue of Liberty and the Hudson River, with New Jersey in the
background.2
Air Force one is a Boeing VC-25 and the cost of one of these planes is
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photographs show the Boeing VC-25 - a military version of a 747 -
making three passes by the Statue of Liberty, at one point accompanied
by an F-16 fighter jet and at another 4
specially-configured Boeing VC-25 (basically, a military version of
the commercial Boeing 747), and landing at MCAS Miramar in southern
California at 1:40pm.5
Made by Boeing.
It is the successor of the Boeing 747 .
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A Boeing VC-25 (a highly-customised 747) is used
currently, with three further Boeing planes in development.7
One of two Boeing VC-25 aircraft, which are
extensively modified versions of Boeing 747-200B airliners, serve as
long distance travel for the president, and are referred to as Air
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The VC-25ABoeing VC-25The Boeing VC-25 is
the designation of a United States Air Force passenger transportation
aircraft, a military version of the Boeing 747 airliner.9
Jet Or Prop
jet
Height Alt
1158.0
Predecessor
Boeing 747
Engine(jet)
General Electric CF6-80C2B1
Length Alt
70.6 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
833000.0
Thrust Main
56700
Range Main
6800.0
Max Speed Alt
37800.0
More General
Zero fuel weight: 526
500 lb
Introduced
1990-08-23
1990-12-23
Max Speed Main
Mach 0.92
See Also
* Air Force One photo op incident* Air Force Two* Air transports of heads of state
Developed From
Boeing 747
Capacity
76
Max Speed More
at 35
000 ft altitude
Cruise Speed Main
Mach 0.84
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
375000.0
Ceiling Main
45100.0
Number Built
2
Crew
26
Civil Registration
tail codes 28000 and 29000
Unit Cost
3.25E8
US$325 million
Thrust Alt
250.0
Height Main
1932.94
Primary user
Span Alt
59.6 m
Plane Or Copter?
Manufacturer
Status
Number Of Jets
4
Production End Year
1986
Span Main
5963.92
Production Start Year
1986
Type of jet
Length Main
7053.58
Range Alt
468000.0
Similar Aircraft
* VC-137C SAM 26000* VC-137C SAM 27000* Boeing C-32* C-40 Clipper
Related
* Boeing 747* E-4 Nightwatch
Ceiling Alt
13
700 m
Produced
1986
Category