There is no equal plane: the reasons that explain the delay of the new Air Force One

President is annoyed with Boeing. But replacing the US president’s plane is not exactly the easiest task on the planet.

Donald Trump has been irritated, this time, with the Boeing. Want one New Air Force Onereplace the well-known VC-25B.

“I’m not happy that Boeing has been taking so long. I don’t think of opting for Airbus (which is French, unlike Boeing, USA). But I could buy what was used and convert it. I could buy one from another country, perhaps, ”said the US President.

Sim, Air Force One takes long. And it’s not just because of bureaucracy, authorizations, paperwork. It’s much more than that.

5 years ago Boeing began working on the White House leader’s new official plane. And it takes work: it’s a unique vehicle (And the only plane in the world that without having an accident…)

Aviation experts explained to that, for example, the plane is built for support a nuclear explosion and serve as a Mobile White House in war phases.

Has advanced resources of encryption that allow prolonged and safe communications from anywhere in the world.

Protects every inch of its wiring and its electronic part to escape from a potential Electromagnetic pulse – A brief explosion of electromagnetic energy, which may originate from a nuclear weapon.

Has systems of navigation state -of -the -art.

It was not built to attack, to shoot; but it has defensive measures (probably never used) that can intercept various missile systems.

It achieves replenish no ar; The mobile command center – which usually has a maximum range of almost 13 000 km – in principle can remain in the air for several days in a row if it has proper refueling.

And then there is also another level of amenities: The quality of the materials, the space, the presidential suite, the large table, the two sofas that can be converted into beds…

Already with over 70 years of existence (from the first model, of course), the current model of Air Force One, which began to circulate in 1990, already starts to show signs of “old age”.

In fact, it is estimated that if it were a “normal” aircraft, from a commercial airline, It would have been removed for a long time. It’s 35 years, enough. Because, with regard to maintenance, from some time it starts to be difficult Find parts, material. They are “discontinued”, as they say here.

But for now, Donald Trump will have to wait. Or rather, probably no use waiting.

The US president signed a contract with Boeing in 2018, when he was president for the first time to have two new jet planes. But, according to, the new model should only be ready in 2029.

That is, the New Air Force One will only fly when Donald Trump is no longer the president.