Pricey ticket. According to Kenneth Walsh, author of “Air Force One: A History of Presidents and Their Planes,” the cost to operate presidential aircraft in the 1950s was roughly $348 per hour.

Qatari plane can fly farther. In addition to being longer and a bit taller, the 747-B owned by Qatar also has a wider wing span: 224 feet, 5 inches, compared to Air Force One's 195, 8 inches.

Air Force One has long served as a symbol of the power and prestige of the presidency. It became an indelible part of U.S. history in November 1963, ...

With regard to the F-47, the Air Force graph revealed that the plane would have a top speed of approximately Mach 2+, or around 1,550 miles per hour, similar to the F-22 Raptor.The Air Force plans ...

President Trump's controversial decision to accept a luxury jetliner from Qatar and turn it into Air Force One is the latest milestone in 82 years of presidential flying.

As Air Force secretary, Meink will also play a key role in shepherding Trump's Golden Dome project, the ill-defined concept for a space-based missile defense shield over the U.S.

The Air Force also plans to locate its first CCA aircraft readiness unit — which will keep them in a “fly-ready status” for rapid deployment — at Beale Air Force Base in California.

President Trump groaned about returning from a lavish trip to the Middle East Friday aboard an aging Air Force One — before proclaiming "new ones are coming" amid bipartisan outcry over his ...

Newly confirmed Air Force Secretary Dr. Troy Meink told Air Force Academy graduates Thursday they were being commissioned as officers at a time of transition for the military.

Boeing's Air Force One project for President Donald Trump is years late and billions over budget. A Qatari jet offer raises questions about security and retrofitting costs.