VC-25B Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization program

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The VC-25B Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization program is the U.S. Air Force initiative to design, modify, and field the next generation of highly secure, long-range aircraft that will serve as the primary presidential transport.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Air Force program
aircraft acquisition program
aircraftBaseModel Boeing 747-8I
linked to: Boeing 747
aircraftDesignation VC-25B
aircraftQuantityPlanned 2
aircraftRole national command and control platform
very long range presidential transport
aircraftType twin-aisle aircraft
wide-body jet
country United States
customer United States Air Force
domain military aviation
presidential transport
feature advanced defensive systems
aerial refueling capability
conference and briefing rooms
extended range capability
hardened communications systems
medical facilities
presidential executive suite
secure communications suite
senior staff accommodations
governingBody United States Congress
United States Department of Defense
includesActivity design of presidential aircraft modifications
fielding of new presidential aircraft
modification of commercial airframes
managedBy Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate
missionType airborne command post support
presidential airlift
strategic airlift
operator United States Air Force
primaryUser President of the United States
primeContractor Boeing
purpose presidential air transport recapitalization
replacement of VC-25A presidential aircraft
rangeClass intercontinental
long-range
replaces Boeing 747-200B presidential aircraft
linked to: Boeing 747

VC-25A
securityLevel highly secure
serviceBranch United States Air Force
sponsor United States Department of the Air Force
status in development
successorTo VC-25A Presidential Aircraft program
supportsCallSign Air Force One
usesAirframe Boeing 747-8
linked to: Boeing 747

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Air Force One successorAircraftProgram VC-25B Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization program
Air Force One (VC-25 variant) successor VC-25B
linked to: VC-25B Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization program