They will spend the money on three new Boeing 747s. Two airplanes must be available for the president at any one time. The special built aircrafts must meet the presidential requirements. It has already a dedicated team, actually 80 people. The Presidential aircraft is a prominent symbol of the American presidency and its power. A such aircraft, at that time a C-54 Skymaster, transported President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Yalta Conference in February 1945. A number of aircraft types have been used as Air Force One since the creation of the presidential fleet. The Boeing 747-8 which will be used in the future is a wide-body jet airliner , the largest 747 version, the largest commercial aircraft built in the United States, and the longest passenger aircraft in the world.
