VC-25A - Air Force One

Mission
The mission of the VC-25A aircraft -- Air Force One -- is to provide air transport for the president of the United States.

Characteristics
Primary Function: Presidential air transport
Builder: Boeing Airplane Co.
Power Plant: Four General Electric CF6-80C2B1 jet engines
Thrust: 56,700 pounds, each engine
Length: 231 feet, 10 inches (70.7 meters)
Height: 63 feet, 5 inches (19.3 meters)
Wingspan: 195 feet, 8 inches (59.6 meters)
Speed: 630 miles per hour (Mach 0.92)
Ceiling: 45,100 feet (13,746 meters)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 833,000 pounds (374,850 kilograms)
Range: 7,800 miles (6,800 nautical miles)
Crew: 26 (passenger/crew capacity: 102)
Date Deployed: December 8,1990 (tail No. 28000); December 23, 1990 (tail No. 29000)
Inventory: Active Force = 2; National Guard = 0; Reserve = 0

ALL INFORMATION IS FROM THE U.S. AIR FORCE WEBSITE