See the luxurious, heavily fortified presidential jets that world leaders use for official travel
The US president flies on Air Force One. Other world leaders in other countries also have their own official aircraft.
World leaders employ various forms of executive transport for their official duties, with presidential aircraft being the most prominent. The United States utilizes the Boeing VC-25, dubbed Air Force One when the president is aboard, while China's Xi Jinping travels on a Boeing 747-8i. Other nations prefer Boeing 747 jumbo jets and Airbus A330 and A340 planes.
A heavily modified Boeing 747-8i, known as the VC-25B Bridge, serves as the interim presidential aircraft for Donald Trump following a gift from Qatar. The Boeing VC-25A, a modified Boeing 747-200, has been in service since 1990 and can accommodate 30 crew members and 71 passengers. The UK's prime minister rides in a Royal Air Force Airbus A330 MRTT, while Russia boasts a fleet of five heavily modified Ilyushin IL-96-300PU airliners. German Chancellor Angela Merkel flies on an Airbus A350-900 XWB.
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