Tag: C-40

7Nov

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

History

History of Air Force Two

Air Force One is arguably the most famous private jet in the world, with it being the President of the United States' private aircraft. With that being said, few remember the Vice President's Air Force Two aircraft. Due to safety concerns, the President and Vice President of the United States can never fly together. As such, both need completely different aircraft when they're traveling by air. Air Force One's history is well known, expediting through films such as Air Force One. The history of Air Force Two on the other hand, is less well known... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Air Force One The concept of government owned aircraft predates the Wright Brothers' first flight in 1903. Many contemporary journalists saw the airship desi...

Boeing C-40 Clipper: The Best Military Skytrain?

10Oct

By Alya KulikovaNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Boeing C-40 Clipper: The Best Military Skytrain?

Throughout the years, Boeing has made some of the best military transport aircraft in history. Among them is the Boeing C-40 Clipper, currently used by the USAF, USN and even the USMC! To date, 28 Boeing C-40s have been built (with only the US Navy C-40s being referred to as "Clippers") and all have been used for over a year by their respective militaries. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Boeing C-40 Throughout the Cold War, Boeing and McDonnell Douglas had consistently made "flying offices" for the US military. This was usually done through a militarized variant of one of their civilian airliners. For the US Navy, McDonnell Douglas had used their DC-9 short-haul airliner. This aircraft was designated as the McDonnel Douglas C-9 Skytrain ...