Why Does America Loves Its Military So Much? http://testu.be/1HUgQ5D Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml The world's most famous plane, Air Force One is getting a makeover. So what is...
========== In early 2016, aerospace company Boeing received
the contract to deliver the US President’s next official airplane, colloquially called
Air Force One. The new planes will replace the aging Boeing 747-200Bs, with two Boeing
747-8s. The two replacement planes are expected to cost about $1.5 billion dollars, after
being outfitted with all the necessary comforts and defenses. “Air Force One” does not
actually refer to a single aircraft, but ANY US Air Force plane carrying the US President.
So, what exactly is the story behind Air Force One? Well, the very first plane outfitted specifically
for the President was the Douglas VC-54 Skymaster, a non-combat military aircraft. It was originally
used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who notably flew on it to the Yal...