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Aviation experts conjectured in the past that updating the aircraft to fit those capabilities would last into the 2030s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo meet the VC-25B Bridge accelerated timeline, the Air Force leveraged unique industry partnerships and a creative acquisition strategy, utilizing multiple 747-8 airframes from around the globe to support both the final aircraft and the training pipeline,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L3Harris Technologies, a defense contractor company, was selected to modify the aircraft in collaboration with Boeing, who provided engineering data to support the required updates, according to the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This collaboration \u201ccatapulted\u201d the operational readiness ahead of the initial schedule, the release noted, with the Air Force creating an at-scale mockup of the aircraft\u2019s interior to allow for White House staff to complete early commissioning activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis platform provides the Air Force with invaluable lead time to mature our training pipelines, synchronize our supply chains and solidify sustainment frameworks,\u201d Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said in the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are building the ecosystem necessary to ensure this fleet remains mission-ready for the next 30 to 40 years,\u201d Meink concluded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, Trump is using the VC-25A, a version of the Boeing 747 that has been in service as the primary Air Force One aircraft since 1990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though the VC-25B is on track to be delivered to the Presidential Airlift Group by this summer, it is unclear when the president is slated to begin flying in it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new aircraft in the Boeing VC-25B Bridge program 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