The president has a special living room on the plane, which is equipped with a bedroom, bathroom, gym and office area. Most of the furniture on the plane is made by skilled carpenters.
The staff gathered in a large conference room twice the size of the presidential dining room. Senior staff have their own office area, and the rest also have their own work and entertainment space. The accompanying reporters have a separate activity area. In addition, there are enough rooms for staff to use. In short, Air Force One can accommodate 70 passengers and 26 crew members. Air Force One of the United States is a veritable "White House in the Air", adhering to the principle that "what the president can do on the ground can also be done in the air", which is also called.
For the "flying oval office". There is 4000 square meters of space on the plane. The president has a "presidential suite", and there are Simmons beds, leather sofas, high-grade carpets and electric curtains in the living room. There is also a bathroom and a shower in the suite, which the president can enjoy comfortably. Next to the living room is the Oval Office of the President, and there is also a studio equipped with the latest video equipment, projection screens and maps. There are also rooms for the first lady and senior officials on the plane. In the middle of the fuselage is the lounge for presidential aides, journalists and other staff.
There is also a large dining room and two "sky kitchens" with modern functions on the lower floor of Air Force One, which can meet the dining needs of more than 100 people at the same time. There is also a medical center with a foldable operating table. All the equipment in the medical center is the most advanced and cutting-edge equipment. In the event of any emergency, it can immediately play the role of first aid, even more modern than the emergency room of general hospitals. Food collection on Air Force One is a random pattern. In order to ensure the president's food safety, it is usually picked up in the ordinary supermarket on the morning of the plane's take-off or the night before, so as not to be deliberately destroyed by terrorists.
"Air Force One" is also the "Pentagon in the Air", serving as the temporary air command center of the three armed forces of the United States. The plane is equipped with a perfect communication system, which can provide the US President and his assistants with the transmission and reception of normal or confidential information from all over the world. The length of all kinds of wires on the plane reaches 3000 kilometers, equipped with 87 telephone lines, 10 advanced computers, 1 large copier, 1 fax machine and 57 antennas. The machine is equipped with multi-pulse frequency radio communication equipment, which has air-to-air and air-to-ground functions. Its main function is to ensure the safety of personnel on board and the smooth operation of communication equipment when Air Force One is affected by nuclear explosion or external radio interference. Air Force One is actually two mandarin ducks. As long as the main plane carrying the president flies, the backup auxiliary plane will follow. If there is a mechanical failure in the main engine, the president can transfer to the standby plane at any time. In addition, at least 1 communication plane of the National Intelligence Agency accompanied the President of the United States when he visited abroad, in order to monitor the possible incoming missile waves. In addition, there are two presidential helicopters, several Hercules military transport planes and 10 bulletproof vehicles. Lincoln advanced bullet-proof cars cost more than $500,000 each.
Strictly speaking, "Air Force One" is only a symbolic title. Within the US Air Force, there is no distinction between the types and quantities of aircraft. As long as it is the landline of the current president of the United States, it is called "Air Force One" (that is, as long as it belongs to the US Air Force, no matter what kind of aircraft it is, it is called "Air Force One" from the moment the current president of the United States boarded the plane). Today's presidential plane is not just two Boeing 747s, it is still called "Air Force One".
Similarly, the presidential helicopters VH-60d and VH-3D, which are controlled by the US Marine Corps and come and go on the front lawn of the White House every day, are called "Navy One". The US President's army plane, also called "Army One", and the civil aviation plane, called "Executive One", are rarely used. The vice president's plane is called "Air Force II". In the 1950s, "Air Force One" was first used to address the president's landline.
Of course, such equipment will never be cheap. The White House has a special budget to pay for Air Force One. The American president's visit abroad is a good opportunity to show the comprehensive strength and reputation of the United States as a superpower. And "Air Force One" is a symbol, which Americans think is very cost-effective.
The thick armor covered on the fuselage of "Air Force One" can resist the shock wave of nuclear bomb explosion; All windows are equipped with bullet-proof glass; There is also an automatic ejection device in the special plane, which can automatically start in case of emergency and bounce the president to a safe place to land.
Air Force One also has the most advanced anti-missile system in the world. The ECM electronic warfare system on the special plane can interfere with the enemy radar, confuse the aiming system of the missile and cannot lock the target. For heat-seeking missiles, "Air Force One" also has its own coup. When this missile strikes, "Air Force One" can launch a large number of flares to trick the heat-seeking missile into tracking bright and hot flares. Therefore, it is also called "the safest plane in the world". President franklin roosevelt made his first flight in the 1940s (Douglas DC-4 transport plane 1944). Since then, every American president has a special plane. In 1950s, President Eisenhower traveled by special plane. Suddenly, a civil aviation plane with the same code name as the special plane and the presidential plane entered an airspace at the same time, and the ground personnel could not tell which one was the presidential plane. For the sake of safety, there is a special and loud name behind the presidential plane-"Air Force One".
"Air Force One" has a star-spangled banner printed on the tail and the US Air Force logo and English abbreviation on the wing. There is a huge American national emblem at the lower right of the front hatch. "Air Force One" is actually a symbolic title. It doesn't distinguish between the type and quantity of aircraft. As long as it is the current president's landline, it is called "Air Force One".
"Air Force One" has the most advanced computer, communication and medical equipment, just like the epitome of the White House and the Pentagon. The president of the United States can not only work on the plane, but also enjoy the convenience of life at home. Bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, dining room and so on, fully equipped. The president has a rather private and spacious compartment. He and the first lady have a living room with a foldable sofa bed, wooden cabinets, pure leather chair covers, long-haired carpets and electric curtains. There is also a bathroom in the machine, which not only has complete shower facilities, but also has a big mirror, a washbasin, an electric shaver table and a modern bathroom. Next to the living room is the president's office, which consists of a log table and a leather chair. Blue quartz clocks are hung on the wall, including the continental United States, Washington, D.C. and the arrival time. In addition, there is a very modern medical center. There are three first-class seats, two sleeping berths, a washstand, a refrigerator for cold storage of blood and medicine, and a cabinet full of medical equipment. There is also a foldable operating table with highly sensitive lighting. All the equipment in the medical center is the latest cutting-edge equipment. In the event of any emergency, it can immediately play a first-aid function, even more modern than the emergency room of a general hospital. There is also a studio, which includes the latest video equipment, projection screen, map hanging, and any necessary facilities in other conference rooms. On the gorgeous dining table, there are thick wooden boards embedded in the desktop, and there are some wires, recording equipment and systems that can be shielded at any time to ensure the safety of communication and the clarity of telephone calls. The special plane includes two places with kitchen functions, both of which have microwave ovens and ovens. Of course, for the safety of the plane, these equipments are specially designed and will not cause danger. The plane is fully equipped, and everything the White House aides do on the ground can be done in the air. The most interesting thing is that the TV screen in the plane can receive programs from all over the world. Besides, every car has such a TV. If you want to watch any program video, just pick up the phone next to your seat and inform the relevant personnel, and you can receive the program.
In this presidential plane, there are 87 telephones, 65,438+00 computers, a copier enough for a law firm, a fax machine and 57 antennas. There are two telephones on several seats. Generally, white telephone is used, and beige telephone is a sound communication system that filters noise, and the telephone sound is extremely clear. In the engine room of the building, there is a special person responsible for these external communication operations. A wall of electronic equipment controls the complex communication network of the whole aircraft. As long as you pick up the phone next to your seat, the operator will answer it immediately. These telecommunication devices can spread all over the world quickly. Who do you want to talk to, including even if you don't have the phone number of the other party, the operator will try his best to help you check and get through. The United States has made too many enemies in the world, so the president of the United States has become the primary target of international terrorism. Therefore, Air Force One can be said to have the most advanced anti-missile system in the world. Air defense personnel can monitor all the space around the special plane by sitting on the workbench equipped with various electronic displays and screens. Once they found the missile attack, they immediately started several sets of electronic jamming systems to induce the missile to change direction, thus ensuring the safety of Air Force One. In addition, when Air Force One landed and taxied on the runway, the president and members of the delegation could observe the scene of welcoming the masses at the airport through satellite TV. After the plane is parked, it can become the communication command center of the president and the delegation.
Usually, before the president boarded the plane, the security department always sent a team of staff to check and mark the fuel of the plane to prevent anyone from being damaged. The other team will also check the runway, and if the president is in any danger when boarding or disembarking, these people will shoot at once. In addition, every time Air Force One takes off, another plane will take off first, often carrying the president's luxurious bulletproof car and a large number of light weapons and ammunition. Of course, every time the president goes out, there will always be an officer to help him carry the famous "suitcase". Through the button device in the suitcase, the president can order the launch of a nuclear bomb to fight back when the United States is suddenly attacked. Length: 70.4 meters, almost the length of a football field.
Height: 19.4m, which is equivalent to 6 stories high.
Space: the interior space is 37 1.6 cubic meters.
Weight: more than 400 tons.
Empty surface: the total space inside the machine is 4000 square meters. The main deck is 370 square meters, and there is a hall, which can be used as a meeting room or dining room. Both the President and the First Lady have their own private rooms.
Speed: the speed can reach1014 km/h.
Pilot: If you want to be a pilot of Air Force One, you must have at least 2,000 hours of flying experience around the world and an impeccable flight record.
Safety: It has an impeccable safety record and is regarded by Americans as the safest plane in the world.
Seats: Usually reporters sit in the back of the cabin, and the president's entourage sits in the front. The more important a person is, the closer he sits to the president.
Wingman: In fact, there are always two presidential planes called "Air Force One", with serial numbers connected and tail numbers of 28,000 and 29,000 respectively.
Airport: Stop at Andrews Air Force Base, 0/6 km from the White House/KLOC.
Defense: This is a fully customized aircraft, equipped with highly confidential defense systems, including anti-missile systems.
Communication: There are 87 different telephone lines on the plane, 28 of which are eavesdropping-proof, and the calling range is unlimited.
Commemoration: There are many things with presidential badges on the plane, including seat belts, pillows, blankets, cups, bath towels, meals, razors and so on. Military experts believe that US Air Force One is the most sophisticated and destructive aircraft in the world. Its electronic warfare system can interfere with enemy radar, disrupt the aiming system of the missile, and make it impossible to lock the target. According to the British "Jane's Defense Weekly" report, "Air Force One" is also equipped with a directional weapon system, which can determine the orientation of incoming missiles and emit laser or infrared beams to destroy the missile's guidance system. The detection equipment of Air Force One is also complete.
It can cooperate with space-based and land-based detection networks to find threatening air targets in time and inform the nearest US or allied fighters to provide air support in time. The pulse frequency radio communication equipment with air-to-air and air-to-ground functions on "Air Force One" can ensure the safety of the crew and the normal operation of the communication equipment when it is affected by nuclear explosion or external radio interference.
Without aerial refueling, the range of Air Force One can reach 1 1 4,90 kilometers, and the air stay time is about 12 hours. If you refuel in the air, you can stay in the air for 72 hours, which is enough to send the president of the United States to any place in the world. On the morning of April 27th, 2009, an Air Force One standby plane, escorted by "F 16" fighters, flew over the southern tip of Manhattan at low altitude and circled over the Goldman Sachs Building near Jersey City, New Jersey.
Many office workers in new york thought that the "911"terrorist attacks reappeared, and fled the office building to seek asylum. Several buildings began to evacuate people urgently. Afterwards, the official announced that it was only a photography mission.
It is reported that this disturbing flight is only to take some "commemorative photos" for Air Force One. The White House also plans to shoot for the second time in Washington, D.C. next month.
Subsequently, the director of the White House Office and an executive director of the White House Military Office came out to hold a press conference. The former conveyed Obama's anger, saying that the president had ordered a thorough investigation of the matter. 1972 On February 2 1, "Air Force One" set foot on the territory of China for the first time.