Design for the Real World: Air Force One
Air Force One, the Presidential 747, is designed to be a White House in the sky. But it wasn’t always so deluxe. Historian Gene Eisman explains how Air Force One evolved from a bare-metal military jet into its current hi-tech luxury incarnation. Produced by Mark Anderson.
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