New Air Force One Boeing 747s Come From Bankrupt Russian Airline Transaero

new Air Force one Boeing 747s come from bankrupt Russian airline Transaero the US Air Force's aging vc-25 aircraft are being replaced in the near future the 747 variant is most commonly known as Air Force One when the president is on board the pair of vc-25 A's will be replaced by two vc-25 B's modifications of the Newark Boeing 747-8 according to the United States Air Force lifecycle management center or else EMC modifications are now underway for the former commercial aircraft the official long-haul aircraft for the President of the United States the most recent version of Air Force One is based on a Boeing 747-200 as these were delivered in 1991 their aging and have been superseded by much more fuel-efficient equivalents according to flight global this next variant the vc-25 B will transport the commander-in-chief for the next 30 years according to flight Global the aircraft were originally built for a Russian airline by the name of Transaero however the airline filed for bankruptcy in 2015 before it could take delivery of the jumbo jets in spring 2019 the aircraft made their ferry flights to the Boeing modification facility in Texas to begin pre modification preparations this included removing the following parts of the Jets commercial interiors engines auxiliary power units and numerous secondary system components with preparations out of the way modifications could begin here is what initial modifications will consist of according to US Air Force lifecycle management Center the first phase of aircraft modification involves cutting out large skin and structure areas in both the forward and aft lower lobes of the aircraft and then installing two newly manufactured super panels the super panels contain structural upgrades and cutouts for the vc-25 the lower lobe tools including internal air stairs for mission requirements the LCM see as that personnel from both Boeing and the US Air Force's vc-25 V program office began day one of modifications with a foreign object debris or fod sweep through both the facility and the two aircraft this is to ensure the work area is of debris and will be a daily practice in the facility in fact the program has a motto relating to this practice start fod free remain fod free at the beginning of the shift brief Chris Osman Boeing vice president and vc-25 B program manager told his team to work diligently while following our practices of first time quality safety first and security of the aircraft this was followed by words from David Monta vc-25 the mission systems program manager who said you are here as the best of our country you represent all Americans in the work you have before you to transform these two bears 747s into the aircraft that will proudly represent our country around the world vc-25 be modifications to the 747 aircraft will include the following types of upgrades electrical power upgrades a mission communication system the inclusion of a medical facility installation of an executive interior the addition of autonomous ground operations capabilities built-in retractable air stairs so that the aircraft doesn't need to rely on ground-based their cases the aircraft is likely to also include missile warning systems and advanced defensive technology such as chaff dispensing systems and directional infrared countermeasures with the new aircraft expected to begin operations in 2024 we are a long way away from seeing these aircraft in public the new livery for the Jets is actually still up in the air no pun intended until then the two ageing vc-25 a's will faithfully serve the president and his staff if you like this video please like and subscribe to the simple flying channel and be sure to click the notification bell

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Published: Tue Mar 24 2020