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# A New Air Force One Fleet is On The Way

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## Video: A New Air Force One Fleet is On The Way

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_Published 2015-01-29. The next plane set to carry the country’s 45th or 46th President will be a Boeing 747-8, a four-engine wide body aircraft built in Washington state._


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## Transcript

After carrying Bill Clinton, George Bush, and Barack Obama it seems both presidential planes uses Air Force One will soon be replaced. The two 25 year old planes that carry the president now are Boeing 747- 200 aircrafts and have a 30 year shelf life to serve their civic duty. The new queen of the skies is called the 747- 8. The next plane set to carry a US president will be a Boeing 747- 8. A four engine wide body aircraft built in Washington State. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James said in the statement while announcing plans for the new plane, parts obsolescence, diminishing manufacturing sources and increased down time for maintenance are existing challenges that will increase until a new aircraft is fielded.

The airforce chose the Boeing Aircraft to be the sole contractor for the new Air Force One fleet. And according to the White House US presidents have been flying with Boeing since 1962. Not a victory of body. For a celebration of freedom. President Kennedy became the first commander in chief to fly in a jet specifically built for the president. According to Bloomberg the airforce has set aside $ 1. 6 billion for it's Aircraft Replacement Program and will begin testing a new Air Force One in 2018. Then the new fleet will undergo at least five years of testing before the President gets on board.

And while five years may seem like a long time, Air Force One does have plenty of moving parts. It can refuel mid- air, serve as a mobile command center if necessary and of course is great for a mid- air near death fight scene. Scenes. Get off my plane. The Airforce estimates the new fleet will be in the air and officially on duty sometime in 2023. So to whoever wins in 2016 you're going to have to get reelected to fly in the new version.

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