The Boeing VC-25 is a military version of the Boeing 747 airliner, modified for presidential transport and commonly operated by the United States Air Force as Air Force One, the call sign of any U.S.
VC-25A 28000 over Mount Rushmore in February 2001
The first family's private quarters, in 1990. The couches can fold out into beds.
The aircraft's port-side (left) corridors, in 1990. The two chairs are typically occupied by Secret Service agents.
George W. Bush boards VC-25 via airstairs in 2006. These airstairs do not exist on regular 747 aircraft.
The Boeing 747-8 is the last member of the Boeing 747 family, a series of large, long-range wide-body airliners built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the largest model of the 747 and Boeing's la
Boeing VC-25
…with Marine One helicopters, which ferry the president to airports whenever a vehicle motorcade would be inappropriate. Two new aircraft, based on the Boeing 747-8I and designated VC-25B, have been ordered by the USAF to replace the aging VC-25As. An additional 747-8I, designated VC-25B Bridge, has been modified…
A Lufthansa 747-8I painted in 1970s heritage livery.
Boeing 747-400 and 747-500X concept. The 747-500X fuselage would have been stretched by 18 ft (5.5 m) to 250 ft (76.2 m) long. The 747X and 747X Stretch derivatives were also proposed.
Boeing's Everett Facility at Paine Field, originally built for the 747 program, is the site of 747-8 assembly.
The 747-8 landing gear configuration is the same as on earlier 747 versions.