The next Air Force One will be a Boeing 747-8

The next U.S. presidential aircraft will be a Boeing 747-8, the Pentagon announced Wednesday Air Force One, as the plane that carries the president is known, started as a Boeing aircraft when Eisenhower brought presidential travel into the jet age. See also: Finally, airline food delivered to your doorstep The current presidential fleet consists of two customized Boeing VC-25s, which are expected to be retired in 2017. Whichever plane carries the president is known as Air Force One at that time,...