President-elect Donald Trump will take over more than just the White House in January 2017, he will also be taking over the Air force one presidential jet. Air Force One is the official air traffic control call sign for a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. Below are some features of the Air Force One aircraft Trump will be taking over:
1. General features
Air Force One can carry more than 100 people, with space for 26 crew, as well as 76 passengers. It carries two pilots, as well as a flight engineer, a navigator, and cabin crew. It has a whole variety of rooms inside, including a conference and dining room, kitchens, and a communications suite. At the back of the plane there is space for the press corps, with designated blue carpet, and business class seats.
2. Sleeping areas
Costing £116,000 per hour to keep the ultimate in presidential privileges in the air, the plane’s interior resembles a luxury – if predominantly beige − hotel, boasting 87 phones, 19 TVs and a gym, among other facilities.
3. Air Force One situation room
