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The first VC-25A, known as SAM 28000, began serving as Air Force One in 1990.

The outgoing Air Force One, a second, identical VC-25A known as SAM 29000, entered service in 1991.

The VC-25A measures 231 feet and 10 inches long with a wingspan of 195 feet and 8 inches.

The VC-25B Bridge — so called because it’s serving as an interim presidential aircraft before Boeing’s customized VC-25Bs are completed in 2027 or 2028 — is larger than the VC-25A at 250 feet long, with a wingspan of 224 feet and 5 inches.

Jacqueline Kennedy chose the shades of blue and white for SAM 26000, a Boeing VC-137C that entered service in 1962 under President John F. Kennedy.

The first lady was also responsible for adding the words “United States of America” to the presidential plane.

An American flag was featured on the tail, with the stars facing forward per the US Flag Code.

The Air Force initially rejected the navy paint color Trump proposed during his first term for the forthcoming VC-25Bs, saying a thermal study found that the darker shade would require additional testing to avoid overheating issues. However, Trump got his preferred colors in his second term. He also reimagined the tail’s flag design.

“As you know, we’ve always gone with a straight little noodle and I never loved that,” Trump said of the tail’s new waving flag design after touring the plane at Joint Base Andrews on June 19. “Now we have a wavy, beautiful flag. We’re waving it proudly because our country is doing so well.”

While traveling at 630 miles per hour, the VC-25A had a range of 7,800 miles without refueling.

The VC-25B Bridge can fly faster and farther than its predecessor, with a range of 8,900 miles at 660 miles per hour.

Both the VC-25A and VC-25B Bridge are capable of midair refueling.

Some furniture and decor had been updated under various presidents — for example, President Bill Clinton’s Air Force One conference room featured tan leather chairs, while President Barack Obama opted for a darker chocolate brown. However, the plane’s beige walls and wood paneling didn’t change much throughout its 35 years of service.

Trump called the new Air Force One “the world’s most luxurious plane.” It features a primary bedroom with an en-suite bathroom that includes a walk-in shower, as well as a common area with couches and private office spaces.

The press section is also outfitted with luxurious touches, including reclining massage chairs.

Boeing is building new, customized VC-25Bs to serve as Air Force One, but the $3.9 billion project is behind schedule. The planes were initially supposed to be delivered in 2024, but the timeframe has been pushed to 2027 or 2028, prompting Trump to seek his own means of acquiring a new presidential jet.

Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink told Congress in June 2025 that retrofitting the new Air Force One would cost less than $400 million, while some lawmakers expressed concerns that it could cost up to $1 billion in taxpayer funds.

In July 2025, The New York Times flagged a $934 million transfer of funds from a nuclear modernization budget for updating aging ground-based weapons systems to a classified project, which it reported could be the new Air Force One since the presidential plane is equipped to order nuclear strikes. The Air Force declined to comment.