Air Force One: Eight interesting facts
When the US president travels, he uses a plane which has become known to the world as Air Force One. It is the symbol of authority, worthy of a world leader. Many myths and facts exist about Air Force One. The question is, ‘What really is true and what is not?’. The Afropreneur gathered eight interesting facts about the aircraft. Air Force One is not necessarily the name of the aircraft but it is the official air traffic control sign of US aircraft carrying the president. Several types of planes have been referred to as Air Force Once. It has an estimated price tag of $390 million and can seat at least 102 people, first class. Just to give you an idea, a similar sized plane can cost $24 million without the security features. The plane can stay airborne indefinitely as it can be refueled while in air. It also has the ability to repel enemy missiles. How does it do that? Air Force One is fitted with jamming radar which is used to confuses enemy missiles. Air Forc