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How Global Leaders Fly to Seoul
Air Force One carrying U.S. President Barack Obama has been described as a flying fortress. Equipped with devices to block nuclear shockwaves and dodge missiles, it can stay in the air for more than a week with mid-air refueling.
It also has a communication center and a nuclear code room from where the president can give orders to launch nuclear weapons in an emergency. The 360 sq. m interior has six bedrooms and 87 telephones as well as an emergency operating theater.
Obama is accompanied by an entourage of about 60 officials, such as Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett, and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. Twelve reporters from the White House press pool are also on board. The aircraft can accommodate up to 93 people.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has an Ilyushin II-96-300PU for his exclusive use. In 2001, the Russian government paid 10 million pounds to a British company to renovate the interior of the plane and make it super luxurious with gilt bathroom fittings, marble flooring and silk wall designs, the Washington Times reported.
British Prime Minister David Cameron usually uses a British Airways plane. The Tony Blair administration had planned to buy a Boeing 737 for prime ministerial use but cancelled the deal due to protests at the huge expense. Incumbent David Cameron made headlines by buying a business-class ticket for a civilian airline when he visited the U.S. in July to cut down on government spending.
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is flying to Seoul on a Boeing 747-400 belonging to his government. Japan used the same aircraft when it sent peacekeeping forces to Iraq and uses it when it evacuates people after natural disasters or conflicts.
Chinese President Hu Jintao uses a Boeing 747-400 operated by Air China. In 2000, when Jiang Zemin was in office, the Chinese government bought a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft for the exclusive use of the Chinese government but it switched to civilian planes after it found 27 wiretapping devices planted in the aircraft the following year.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will travel on a Boeing 747-437B called Air India One, which is for his exclusive use. The aircrafts devices are almost as sophisticated and up-to-date as those on Air Force One, including an anti-missile shield, mid-air refueling and electronic jamming systems.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will travel on an Airbus A319-115X or a Gulfstream G550 airplane.
The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea - How Global Leaders Fly to Seoul
Air Force One carrying U.S. President Barack Obama has been described as a flying fortress. Equipped with devices to block nuclear shockwaves and dodge missiles, it can stay in the air for more than a week with mid-air refueling.
It also has a communication center and a nuclear code room from where the president can give orders to launch nuclear weapons in an emergency. The 360 sq. m interior has six bedrooms and 87 telephones as well as an emergency operating theater.
Obama is accompanied by an entourage of about 60 officials, such as Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett, and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. Twelve reporters from the White House press pool are also on board. The aircraft can accommodate up to 93 people.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has an Ilyushin II-96-300PU for his exclusive use. In 2001, the Russian government paid 10 million pounds to a British company to renovate the interior of the plane and make it super luxurious with gilt bathroom fittings, marble flooring and silk wall designs, the Washington Times reported.
British Prime Minister David Cameron usually uses a British Airways plane. The Tony Blair administration had planned to buy a Boeing 737 for prime ministerial use but cancelled the deal due to protests at the huge expense. Incumbent David Cameron made headlines by buying a business-class ticket for a civilian airline when he visited the U.S. in July to cut down on government spending.
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is flying to Seoul on a Boeing 747-400 belonging to his government. Japan used the same aircraft when it sent peacekeeping forces to Iraq and uses it when it evacuates people after natural disasters or conflicts.
Chinese President Hu Jintao uses a Boeing 747-400 operated by Air China. In 2000, when Jiang Zemin was in office, the Chinese government bought a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft for the exclusive use of the Chinese government but it switched to civilian planes after it found 27 wiretapping devices planted in the aircraft the following year.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will travel on a Boeing 747-437B called Air India One, which is for his exclusive use. The aircrafts devices are almost as sophisticated and up-to-date as those on Air Force One, including an anti-missile shield, mid-air refueling and electronic jamming systems.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will travel on an Airbus A319-115X or a Gulfstream G550 airplane.
The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea - How Global Leaders Fly to Seoul
