The 747-8 will be the Air Force One replacement to carry around the U.S. President – Image: Jon Ostrower

The United States Air Force (USAF) announced the long-awaited decision of what aircraft will serve as the replacement for the presidential transport, known as Air Force One (when the President is on-board).  The choice has taken longer than most expected and the answer seemed quite obvious.

The USAF announced that the Boeing 747-8 will be the sole choice as the base aircraft for replacement of the current aircraft, the VC-25A (a modified 747-200).