
The Air Force said Wednesday it picked Boeing’s [BA] 747-800 series commercial airliner to serve as the next presidential aircraft, commonly known as Air Force One.“The Boeing 747-8 is the only aircraft manufactured in the United States that, when fully missionized, meets the necessary capabilities established to execute the presidential support mission,” Air Force Secretary Deborah James said in a statement.Air Force analysis of the capability requirement concluded a four-engine, wide-body aircraft is required to meet the needs of the…