How Often Does President Trump Travel on Airforce One

AIR FORCE ONE

Showdown: Air Strength One vs Trump Force Ane

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For four presidents, the two Boeing 747s that together operate as Air Force Ane take served as a mobile symbol of American prowess — an airborne White House from which the Leader of the Gratis World can hop effectually the globe with his back up staff while maintaining 24/7 secure communications in order to run the country and command the military. President-elect Donald Trump, however, rates the planes a "meh." He owns a 25-twelvemonth-one-time Boeing 757 dubbed "Trump Force One" and claims Air Force One "a step downwards" from it "in every way."

On December half-dozen he dissed the presidential ride once more, Tweeting that the replacement Air Force One jets slated to come online in the mid 2020s will be likewise expensive. "Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Forcefulness 1 for time to come presidents, just costs are out of control, more than than $4 billion. Cancel order!" (The actual budgeted figure is $2.seven billion.)

Could Trump's animosity toward Air Force One lead him to ditch the aircraft in favor of his individual jet? It'south an issue that's never come up before; the unquestioned protocol has always been that the president must ride on military aircraft for reasons of both security and functionality. Just Trump is no ordinary president. Cistron Eisman, an Air Force One historian, says that as far as he knows there's no constabulary that says Trump can't go on flight his 757. "It comes down to a question of judgement," Eisman says.

Hither's a side-past-side comparison of Trump's air-travel options:

Trump Force One

Blazon: Boeing 757-200
Toll: $30 million
Operating cost: $8,000 per hour
Age: 25 years
Range: 4,400 miles
Engines: 2
Passenger decks: one
Superlative Speed: 609 mph
Length: 155 anxiety
Capacity: 43
Decor: Cream-colored Italian leather, 24-karat gold-plated seat belts
Galleys: i
Special Amenities: Pillows embroidered with Trump family crest, Entertainment organisation with 1,000 movies
Defense armament: None
Video: 57-inch high-def Boob tube screen
Aeriform refueling? No
Formerly flew for Mexican disbelieve airline? Aye
Famous pax: Gary Busey, Dennis Rodman
Cost for new replacement: N/A; 757 out of production

The Current Air Forcefulness One

Blazon: Boeing 747-200B (ii)
Price: $325 one thousand thousand each
Operating cost: $179,750 per 60 minutes
Age: one 26 years, one 25 years
Range: 7,550 miles
Engines: iv each
Rider decks: 2 each
Top Speed: 701 mph
Length: 231 anxiety
Capacity: More than than 70 each
Decor: Muted globe tones reminiscent of U.S. southwest, chosen by Nancy Reagan
Galleys: ii each
Special Amenities: Treadmill, Operating room stocked with president's ain blood
Defence force ammunition: Anti-missile system, Radar jamming, Hardened to withstand EMP from nuclear boom; Video teleconferencing studio capable of delivering presidential address to the nation while airborne
Aerial refueling? Yes
Formerly flew for Mexican disbelieve airline? No
Famous pax: Bill Clinton, Barack Obama
Cost for new replacement: $2.vii billion for two 747-8, slated for commitment ~2024