Inside Trump’s private jet: The staggering cost, gold-plated toilet, nicknames and tail number
The current US president used his aircraft between presidential terms on the campaign trail. Now he’s hoping to get a new Air Force One from Qatar for presidential duties.
President Donald Trump was seen often on the campaign trail prior to the 2024 presidential election on his own private jet going from city to city to rally his MAGA voters.
The jet has been called Air Force Trump, taking its name from another moniker, Trump Force One, the name given to all aircraft in which the President of the United States travels.
There has been a lot of talk these days about Qatar giving President Trump a new luxury 747 to use as Air Force One, although the legality of such a gift from a foreign country is highly questionable.
Trump decided to name his plane that way before he became president and it was a symbol during his 2016 election campaign in which he defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton. Of course, nowadays, he can fly around in the official Air Force One.
What is Trump’s private plane like?
The Air Force Trump is a Boeing 757 that the Republican president bought in 2011 to replace his old aircraft, a Boeing 727. The current one has a VIP configuration to transport 43 passengers and has rooms such as a dining room, a bathroom with shower, a master bedroom and others for guests. It also has a conference and meeting room.
Each of the plane’s seats has a television and the seats are gold-plated. There is also a spacious area with a table and sofas that is used for dining, although the jewel in the crown may be the main room, and a lounge with a 57-inch television. It has two sofas that convert into a bed for those longer flights. The en-suite bathroom has a 24-karat gold-plated tap.
Trump Force One has two pilots but their identities are unknown.
How much did the plane cost?
According to Business Insider, the plane cost $100 million to buy and retrofit. It was updated in 2019.
What is the number on the tail?
The Boeing 757-200 is registered in the United States as N757AF, corresponding to the ICAO hexadecimal AA3410.