Brand:
Hogan Wings
Model: 2049, US Air Force One, VC-25A, Boeing 747-200 (Reg:28000)
Material:
Plastic
Type: Civilian
Aircraft
Scale:
1/200
Length: 35.3cm, Wingspan:29.8cm,
Height:9.6cm
[Stock Available. Original, Brand new and
unused]
Features:
- Display Stand and Landing Gear are included
- SNAP Together Model
- Highly detailed superior graphics
- Simple snap-fit construction
- No painting required
Background:
Air Force One is the official air traffic control designated call sign for a
United States Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the United States.
In common parlance, the term is used to denote US Air Force aircraft modified
and used to transport the president and a metonym for the primary presidential
aircraft, VC-25, although it can be used to refer to any Air Force aircraft the
president travels on.
Though Ronald Reagan's two terms as president saw no major changes to Air Force
One, the manufacture of the presidential aircraft version of the 747 began
during his presidency. The USAF issued a request for proposal in 1985 for two
wide-body aircraft with a minimum of three engines and an unrefueled range of
6,000 miles (9,700 km). Boeing with the 747 and McDonnell Douglas with the
DC-10 submitted proposals, and the Reagan Administration ordered two identical
747s to replace the aging 707 VC-137 variants he used. The interior designs,
drawn up by First Lady Nancy Reagan, were reminiscent of the American
Southwest.
In addition to the president, staff, and flight crew, a VC-25A can carry 102
guests in typical domestic business-class seats. The back-up VC-25 typically
flies with 14 crew, two pilots, six flight crew, two cooks, and four flight
attendants. When transporting the president, the primary VC-25A has three cooks
and 15 flight attendants, 20 or more Secret Service agents, and some 40 members
of the presidential press pool. During international state visits, another
aircraft may be chartered to accommodate another 150 or more journalists and
security personnel.
The Boeing VC-25 is a military version of the Boeing 747 airliner, modified
for presidential transport and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF)
as Air Force One, the call sign of any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the
president of the United States.
Only two examples of this aircraft type are in service; they are highly
modified Boeing 747-200Bs, designated VC-25A and having tail numbers 28000 and
29000. Although technically the Air Force One designation applies to the
aircraft only while the president is on board, the term is commonly used to
refer to the VC-25 in general. The two aircraft often operate in conjunction
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.
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