Which aircraft is the VC-25 Air Force One?

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Which aircraft is the VC-25 Air Force One?

Air Force One refers to the call sign used when the President is aboard an Air Force aircraft, and the aircraft assigned to that VIP role is the VC-25. The VC-25 is a modified Boeing 747-200 (the VC-25A) configured for presidential travel, with a backup also built to serve as Air Force One if needed. The other options are not presidential transports: the F-16 is a fighter jet, the RQ-4A Global Hawk is an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, and DSCS is a satellite communications system. So the aircraft designated VC-25 that serves as Air Force One is the customized Boeing 747, the VC-25.

Air Force One refers to the call sign used when the President is aboard an Air Force aircraft, and the aircraft assigned to that VIP role is the VC-25. The VC-25 is a modified Boeing 747-200 (the VC-25A) configured for presidential travel, with a backup also built to serve as Air Force One if needed. The other options are not presidential transports: the F-16 is a fighter jet, the RQ-4A Global Hawk is an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, and DSCS is a satellite communications system. So the aircraft designated VC-25 that serves as Air Force One is the customized Boeing 747, the VC-25.

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