Presidential Planes on SBS Viceland and SBS on Demand – Many world leaders travel around the globe in unique flying machines.
These presidential planes, halfway between luxury airliners and military aircraft, are packed with the very latest technology and are fitted out to serve as flying command posts, incorporating everything from offices and bedrooms to operating theatres.
Embark on a journey of discovery aboard these extraordinary aircraft and witness the latest advancements in mid-air communications, safety and security.
We’ll learn how America’s Air Force One is protected by special alloys that can withstand the electromagnetic impulses of a nuclear explosion.
And we’ll review new presidential planes in France and Russia, the latter a startling windowless jet known as the ‘plane of the apocalypse’. Meanwhile, in China, we’ll hear why the President regularly requisitions a Boeing 747-400 from Air China, modifying the interior for state use before returning it to its original condition for the resumption of commercial flights.
Presidential Planes on SBS Viceland and SBS on Demand – Premiere / Saturday 22 November at 9.30pm
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