Airbus A380 Air Force One: Why It Never Happened

More than a decade ago, the US Air Force was on a mission to find a replacement for the aging VC-25A Boeing 747s often used to transport the president. Known as Air Force One when POTUS is onboard, the two jets have become relatively inefficient and difficult to maintain. In their search, the air force contemplated a few of modified Airbus A380s for the role. Here’s why it didn’t work out.

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Video source links:
A380 hi Fly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAVwZN8vr6Q
AIR FORCE ONE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBZ0gMKd2rY
A340-600 Airbus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVGLpCsyBI4
A330-200 Hawaiian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCbiK0i1wM0
737 A380 Qantas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eQw2IQyZ1Q
A380-800 Korean Air https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGGdHoRATYg
A380 ANA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3985QP00_U
A380 Etihad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GB-Ru7AyNA
A380 Emirates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7kNj_qZCfQ
A380 Qatar Airways production https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bckBfQCibac

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