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Why doesn't Air Force One fly at supersonic speeds?

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"Air Force One" is the call sign of any fixed-wing aircraft The President of the United States happens to be flying in. So theoretically we could load Obama up on a supersonic bomber of your choice and PRESTO! read more

The 747 air-frame, which Air Force One is based on, was never intended for supersonic flight and was subject to none of the design considerations associated with supersonic flight. The only part of the aircraft that could conceivably be adapted to be amiable to supersonic flight is the engines. read more

For aerodynamic reasons, even fighters would mostly only fly straight at speeds that high, and straight flight feels pretty much the same at any Mach number below about 10. Actually, as the velocity increases, a pilot or passenger would feel slightly less weight, because the Earth's curvature becomes very important. read more

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