It is safe to say that we all don’t know much about government installations and institutions of sensitive nature. If you are thinking that Harrison Ford’s movies give us a clue as to how “adequate” Air Force One is, you are wrong – it is much much cooler than you had anticipated.
Here are 13 amazing facts about Air Force One you didn’t know about.
Its top speed is said to be 700 MPH
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There is a hospital on board!
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It can refuel 35,000 feet in the air
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It used to be a spy plane back in 1959
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There are at least 85 phones on board
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It has no connection to Air Traffic Control
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President Ford used to smuggle Coor’s beer in it
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The plane has three levels
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It is “Nuke Proof” – can take a nuclear shot (that’s hard to believe!)
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A 747 plane called “Doomsday” often accompanies Air Force One
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It has the capacity to feed more than 100 people
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It can turn itself into a mobile command center during attacks
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President Reagan put Jelly Beans aboard (in huge quantities)
