Air Force One, the special plane of the President of the United States, is also known as the "White House in the sky." Its design concept is: "What the President can do on the ground, he can also do in the air!" "Air Force One" actually does not refer to a specific aircraft. As long as the current president of the United States boards the plane, the code name of this aircraft is named "Air Force One"!
However, the aircraft used by previous U.S. presidents were all improved from the Boeing 747-8 passenger aircraft. Its cost is about 3.5 billion US dollars. The modification price of "Air Force One" alone is already 10 times This is due to the price of the Boeing aircraft itself. Moreover, the operating cost of "Air Force One" is about 200,000 US dollars per hour. At the same time, "Air Force One" also has two aircraft. This kind of huge "burning money" is probably only possible by Americans who are "stupid and have a lot of money". Come out!
The call signs of the two "Air Force One" in the United States are "28000" and "29000" respectively. When any air controller in the United States hears this call sign, he will almost understand that it is "Air Force One". "No. 1" is here!
And every time the President of the United States travels, there will be two "Air Force One" departing together. The function is to use one and the other as a backup. So that if the main aircraft fails, the president can quickly transfer to the backup aircraft. In addition, arranging two planes can also confuse the enemy so that the enemy does not know which plane the president is on. 1. The interior decoration of "Air Force One" is specially customized according to the President of the United States, and it can be called the "White House in flight"
The length of "Air Force One" is 70.4 meters and it weighs about 400 meters. tons, with a height of 19.4 meters, which is equivalent to the height of a six-story building. At the same time, the total area in the cabin reaches 4,000 square meters. "Air Force One" uses two kinds of blue. "United States of America" ??is written in large English on both sides of the fuselage. The American flag and special call signs "28000" and "29000" are also painted on the tail. ”, the fuselage is also painted with the president’s exclusive emblem.
"Air Force One" is divided into three layers: upper and lower. On the uppermost layer of the aircraft, from front to back are the cab, driver's lounge and air communication center. There are four crew members in the cockpit, including one main pilot, one co-pilot, one aircraft engineer and one navigator. Moreover, these four pilots were carefully selected from the U.S. Air Force and underwent rigorous training. Their driving skills are among the best in the United States.
The middle level of the aircraft is the activity area for personnel and the core area of ??the aircraft. It is divided into 11 areas. In particular, the higher the status, the closer the people will be to the nose of the aircraft, and the president’s lounge is Just below the nose cab. In addition, from front to back are the presidential conference room, medical center, kitchen, senior staff offices, large conference rooms, restaurants, office staff activity areas, visitor activity areas, security activity areas, logistics staff activity areas, etc. The bottom floor of the aircraft is the cargo warehouse, which is dedicated to transporting various daily necessities for the president's travels.
"Air Force One" can comfortably accommodate 70 passengers and 26 crew members, and different areas cannot be entered without authorization. "Air Force One" is also equipped with two kitchens, which can serve more than 100 people at the same time for each meal.
And there is a high-end medical center inside "Air Force One", which is equipped with a foldable operating table, various types of medicines, etc., which is more advanced than the emergency rooms of ordinary hospitals. When the president encounters an emergency, he can quickly perform emergency surgery, and the doctors inside are all top experts in the American medical field. 2. "Air Force One" can transport the President of the United States to any safe place in the world
"Air Force One" has a speed of 1,128 kilometers per hour and a designed flight altitude of 13,750 meters, which is higher than ordinary civil aviation aircraft. . And ordinary civil aviation airliners only have one main fuel tank located under the wing and an auxiliary fuel tank located at the tail. However, "Air Force One" also added two auxiliary fuel tanks in the cabin, with a single cruising range of more than 15,000 kilometers and a single cruising time of about 12 hours. It can easily cross the Pacific Ocean.
And the two auxiliary fuel tanks of "Air Force One" can also be expanded to occupy the entire cargo hold. If refueled in the air, "Air Force One" can fly continuously for 4 days. Especially when responding to emergencies, "Air Force One" is fully capable of transporting the President of the United States to any safe place around the world.
The tail of the aircraft is equipped with the world's most advanced aviation communication equipment. It can directly contact the Pentagon, nearby air force bases, and the most mysterious Area 51 through radio or satellite to share flight information. When special circumstances arise, fighter jets will also provide escort as soon as possible to ensure the safety of the US President. 3. As the air command center of the United States, "Space One" also has anti-nuclear explosion and anti-missile functions
"Air Force One" must be considered as an air command center during nuclear war, so it must It has the function of preventing nuclear explosion. Because when a nuclear war breaks out, a kind of super strong electromagnetic radiation will be produced. The distance of this radiation can reach thousands of kilometers, and it is also extremely destructive, causing ordinary aircraft to lose control or crash.
But on "Air Force One", a set of anti-nuclear explosion EMP defense system called "Defense Shield" is installed, and all the portholes on the aircraft are equipped with explosion-proof isolation glass. In addition, the aircraft's fuselage is specially customized with high-strength protective armor, and a special coating is applied to the outermost surface. In this way, it can withstand nuclear radiation, nuclear shock waves, etc. generated by medium-range nuclear explosions.
And the main equipment in the aircraft are equipped with multi-layer shells, the electronic components are specially reinforced, and all cables are made of glass fiber, so when a nuclear war breaks out, the "Air Force No. 1" can still continue to command the army. More importantly, the operating system in the aircraft has a backup and can be enabled manually.
In addition, "Air Force One" is also equipped with the most advanced infrared/ultraviolet missile warning system. It can provide early warning of incoming missiles by monitoring the tail flame of the missile, and cooperate with a series of infrared countermeasures systems on the wings of the aircraft to destroy the missile's attack route and cause the incoming missile to malfunction.
In the 9/11 incident in 2001, an unidentified aircraft followed Air Force One. So the crew used missile jamming to disable the unknown aircraft's response equipment. However, it was later discovered that it was just a passing commercial airliner. 4. "Air Force One" also carries the ultimate weapon - a nuclear bomb code launch box, as well as a special escape cabin for the president
The US President's nuclear bomb code box is a must-have device for the president every time he travels. It is usually It is placed under the desk in the president's office on the aircraft and is kept by a dedicated person. It is used to authorize a nuclear strike from the President outside the White House.
This black leather case is actually an aluminum case, which contains an operation manual and a button device to authorize a nuclear strike. This is also the ultimate killer weapon used by the President of the United States.
It is said that "Air Force One" also has a special escape device, which can be used by the president to escape if the plane is shot down by a missile. However, "Air Force One" has never been shot down, so the president's escape device has never been known to the world, and it is also the top secret of the United States. But in American movies, we can still see the president's escape device, which is somewhat similar to the American moon landing capsule. Summary:
The President of the United States' "Air Force One" is actually not impossible to shoot down. There is no absolutely safe aircraft in the world. It's just that "Air Force One" has many safety protection devices, which are more dangerous than other aircraft. Security, after all, is what the President of the United States uses. Moreover, the United States has many enemies, and the life of the president is naturally in danger at all times, especially when the United States has a president like Trump.