13 Weirdest Features Inside the President’s Air Force One Plane

What makes ‘Air Force One’ a legendary beast?

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The president of the United States does not travel like an average traveler and has many perks to enjoy while flying from one place to another.

Most commonly known perks in this regard include not having to worry about the luggage and the security checks, which are two of the biggest nuisances associated with traveling by air.

However, the ultimate traveling benefit that the president of the United States has is access to “Air Force One” — the name of the specific aircraft in which the president of the United States travels.

This aircraft received its official call sign in December 1953, when an aircraft carrying the US president had a near-collision with a commercial flight. The idea behind the development of an elaborate aircraft for the American president is based upon security concerns.

Some of the developments guided by these concerns are outright weird as far as the unique features of the Air Force One are concerned. Let’s dig into its weird features:

1. Operating Cost of the Beast

One flight of the Air Force One plane costs around $602,000 per hour. This cost includes all expenses…

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