The Presidential elections are thing of the past and the new President can look forward to the luxury of flying on what is known as Air Force One.

Firstly though, it should be noted that any Plane carrying the President of the United States is considered Air Force One. But more often than not the particular plane carrying the President will be a Boeing VC-25.

What is the Boeing VC-25?

The Boeing VC-25 is essentially a military version of the Boeing 747. The plane has been specifically configured to ensure the functionality for a US President who will often be working on board flights. It also is critical that the plane be configured in a way to provide maximum security to the President of the United States.

What is Marine One?

Marine One is the name given to the military helicopter that is configured for use by the President of the United States. Most often Marine One will be used on US soil in conjunction with Air Force One. This is because Marine One will be used to take the President to an Airport when a presidential motorcade is not appropriate.

How much does it cost to run Air Force One?

It costs approximately 211,000 dollars an hour to run Air Force One. That means that if the President were to make the 7 hour journey to London it would cost roughly one and a half million dollars.

The current crop of planes primarily used by the President as Air Force One are aging and it is known that Boeing has been awarded the contract by the US Air Force to build two new modified Boeing 747-8’s for use as Air Force One.

Maybe it is worth it after all to be the President of the United States.

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