Editing Boeing VC-25 (section)

{{short description|US Air Force presidential transport aircraft}}
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{{Infobox aircraft
 |name= VC-25
 |image= Air Force One over Mt. Rushmore.jpg
 |caption= VC-25A 28000 over [[Mount Rushmore]] in February 2001
 |type= Presidential transport
 |national_origin= United States
 |manufacturer= [[Boeing]]
 |designer=
 |first_flight= 16 May 1987 (VC-25A)
 |introduction= 23 August 1990 (VC-25A)
 |retired=
 |status= In service (VC-25A) <br>In development (VC-25B)
 |primary_user= [[United States Air Force]]
 |produced= 1986–1990 (VC-25A)
 |number_built= 2 (VC-25A)
 |developed_from= VC-25A: [[Boeing 747-200B]] <br/> VC-25B: [[Boeing 747-8I]]
 |variants= 
}}

The '''Boeing VC-25''' is a military version of the [[Boeing 747]] airliner, modified for presidential transport and commonly operated by the [[United States Air Force]] (USAF) as ''[[Air Force One]]'', the call sign of any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the United States.

Only two examples of this aircraft type are in service; they are highly modified Boeing 747-200Bs, designated VC-25A and having [[United States military aircraft serials|tail numbers]] 28000 and 29000. Although technically the ''Air Force One'' designation applies to the aircraft only while the president is on board, the term is commonly used to refer to the VC-25 in general. The two aircraft often operate in conjunction with ''[[Marine One]]'' helicopters, which ferry the president to airports whenever a vehicle motorcade would be inappropriate.

Two new aircraft, based on the [[Boeing 747-8I]] and designated VC-25B, have been ordered by the USAF to replace the aging VC-25As.