The Boeing 747-400 that carries Chinese President Xi Jinping on his trips is not much different from regular commercial planes.
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| The Chinese President's private jet is a Boeing 747-400 aircraft with registration number B-2472. |
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| Unlike “Air Force One” – the US President’s private jet which is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, these planes are operated by China’s national airline Air China. |
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| The interior of the Chinese presidential plane was first revealed on September 8, 2013, when Xi Jinping held talks with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev during Xi's state visit to Kazakhstan. |
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| Cockpit of a B-24-72 aircraft. |
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| The upper deck of the B-2472. This is where the Chinese leader usually sits and is more like a business class cabin than a luxury hotel as many people think. The interior of the Chinese president's cabin has a living room, bedroom and office, taking up a third of the total space. |
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| There are two cabins on the lower deck of the plane. Government officials accompanying Mr. Xi will sit in first class. |
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| The remaining compartment is reserved for the delegation serving the Chinese leader, including interpreters, bodyguards, and reporters. |
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| The on-board kitchen prepares meals for the delegation. |
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| According to media reports in June this year, China is said to be testing the Air China 747-8 and modifying it to serve as a future private jet for President Xi Jinping. |
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| The aircraft, which cost $380 million, first flew from Boeing's Everett factory, then underwent upgrades in Hamburg in May 2015 and continued testing in October 2016. Until his visit to the US in April this year, Mr. Tap still used the Boeing 747-400 commercial aircraft. |
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| The most recent test flight was in April when the plane flew from Beijing to Chengdu and back without landing. It covered a total of 3,400km in nearly six hours. The Boeing 747-8 is said to be able to fly 14,000km without refueling. |
According to Dan Tri
