“Modifications to the aircraft will include electrical power upgrades, a mission communication system, a medical facility, an executive interior, a self-defense system, and autonomous ground operations capabilities,” the agency stated. The Air Force said replacing the current fleet, two aging Boeing 747-200 planes, is due to capability gaps, rising maintenance costs, and parts obsolescence. Air Force via AP) A red carpet is rolled out for President Barack Obama boarding Air Force One as he departs following talks with European leaders in Berlin, Germany, on Nov.
This artist rendering shows the new livery design for the “Next Air Force One,” selected by President Joe Biden. The VC-25B fleet, two Boeing 747-8i aircraft, will be larger than the current planes, and the design will have three primary differences.įor the new livery, Biden has selected a light blue tone on the bottom of the plane that is “slightly deeper” than the current “robin’s egg blue.” Additionally, the shade of blue around the new presidential plane’s engines will be a darker colored blue than is currently in use. The VC-25As will remain operational until the new planes are delivered.
The next Air Force One, known as the VC-25B fleet, is projected to be delivered in 2027, followed by a second one in 2028, the agency said, noting that the new model will replace the current fleet.
In a statement on Friday, the Secretary of Air Force Public Affairs said the new color scheme would closely resemble the livery of the presidential aircraft currently in use, formally known as the VC-25A fleet. President Joe Biden has selected a new paint design for the next Air Force One, discarding a red-white-and-blue livery that former President Donald Trump preferred.
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