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Length: Air Force One is as long as a city block—231 feet (70.4 meters).
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Height: It is taller than a five-story building—63.5 feet (19.4 meters).
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Area: It has 4,000 square feet (371.6 square meters) of cabin space.
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Weight: It weighs more than 400 tons.
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Speed: Air Force One can travel 630 miles (1,014 kilometers) an hour (Mach 0.92).
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Pilots: To be an Air Force One pilot, you must have more than 2,000 hours in the cockpit, worldwide flight experience, and a spotless record.
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Safety: Air Force One boasts a perfect flying record and is considered the safest plane in the world.
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Seating: Reporters sit in back, and aides and VIPs sit up front. The more important the passenger, the closer they fly to the President himself.
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Twins: There are actually two identical Air Force One airplanes: SAM-28,000 and her twin sister, 29,000.
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Home base: Air Force One is housed in Maryland, at Andrews Air Force Base 89th Airlift Wing, Hangar 19, ten miles (16 kilometers) from the White House.
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Military aircraft: As its name suggests, Air Force One is a military plane, overseen by the U.S. Air Force. Every time the plane flies, it is considered a military mission.
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Defense: A completely custom-built aircraft, Air Force One has cutting edge, highly classified defense capabilities, including antimissile devices.
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Communications: Air Force One has 87 different telephone lines, including 28 that are secure and encrypted, with unlimited range.
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Memorabilia: Many items aboard Air Force One boast the Presidential Seal, including seat-belt buckles, pillows, blankets, towels, cups, napkins, and shaving kits.
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