Air Force 3701
The Air Force 3701 (Chinese: 空軍3701; pinyin: Kōngjūn 3701) is the presidential aircraft for the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The aircraft is based upon a Boeing 737-800 and operated by the Republic of China Air Force.[1][2]
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Role | Boeing 737-800 |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Boeing |
First flight | 4 February 2000 |
Introduction | 18 March 2000 |
Primary user | President of the Republic of China |
Number built | 1 |
Unit cost |
NT$2 billion |
Flight History
- 4 February 2000: The aircraft was bought from Boeing in the United States with a budget of NT$2 billion from the Ministry of National Defense for its purchase and modification. It flew from Seattle.
- 7 February 2000: The aircraft arrived in Taipei.
- 18 March 2000: The cabin crews were formally commissioned.[3]
- June 2005: The son of President Chen Shui-bian, applied to complete his wedding with this aircraft, but caused controversy. However, Chen Zhizhong explained to the media that there was no high-speed rail at the time. If the team rushes from Taipei to Taichung, the long distance will make the people along the line feel inconvenient, so they choose to use Air Force 3701.
Design
The aircraft underwent modifications in few areas, such as the front section of its fuselage. It is also equipped with satellite for continuous communication throughout the flight. Modifications are done to the base aircraft to fit Presidential travel.
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References
- 聯合影音. "總統專機"空軍一號" 內部公開解密". 聯合影音.
- Zaher, Richard (11 February 2015). "World's Top 10 Presidential Aircraft". Paramount Business Jets.
- Lin, Chieh-yu (15 July 2000). "No-frills flying on Taiwan's `Air Force One'". Taipei Times.
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