The debate is over. Boeing’s made-in-America 747-8 will become the next Air Force One.
Since 2009, the USAF Air Mobility Command had two planes on its radar to replace the President’s aging VC-25 aircraft: the 747-8, and France’s Airbus A380.
The 747-8, the largest 747 variant, is also the biggest commercial aircraft built in the United States. And, it’s the world’s longest passenger plane, which means the President’s ensemble will have plenty of room to stretch out at 30,000 feet.
So why are we so excited about which plane hauls the Commander in Chief? Two reasons: 1) Made in America. 2) One day, we’d love to tell you (and our kids) that Hamilton casters helped build Air Force One.