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美国总统专机又叫“空军1号”（Air Force One）目前用的VC-25A是以波音747-200B改装而成的。波音747-200B是一种比较老旧的型号了。就连中国国航的波音747-400都已经退役了。 在川普做他第一届总统的时候就想用VC-25B（以更先进的波音747-8I为基础改装）取代VC-25A，并且川普声称他要把自肯尼迪时代一直延续的“空军1号”涂饰彻底废除，更换新涂饰。这件事发生还是 ...

The VC-25B project, more widely known unofficially as the new Air Force One, is far behind schedule and is costing Boeing a lot of money rather than being a well-paying government contract. US ...

A rendering of the VC-25B in a red, white and blue livery favored by President Donald Trump. Credit: U.S. Air Force AURORA, Colorado—Boeing and the U.S. Air Force have reduced the clearance ...

美空军六代机（NGAD）一直是洛克希德·马丁公司、波音公司、诺斯罗普·格鲁门公司三家飞机制造巨头的竞争项目，由于竞争对手洛克希德·马丁公司的疲态和诺斯罗普·格鲁门公司的主动退出，波音公司进行“绝地反击”最后赢得这一合同。

As anyone who has ever had to go through a security clearance for Top Secret or similar will know, it can take a while. One of the known issues with delivering the new VC-25B Air Force One model has ...

The 747-8 was the final series in Boeing's 747 program before the company brought an end to 747 production. Boeing has already amassed $2.6 billion of reach-forward losses on the $3.9 billion ...

During his first term in office, President Trump focused on the initial plans for two new aircraft. The Air Force and Boeing signed a $4.9 billion contract on 4 August 2017 to purchase two commercial ...

Boeing defeated defense contracting giant Lockheed Martin for the bid, and the new planes will replace Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor. The new planes will be designed to fight alongside drones.