It is a great airplane, very safe and very redundant.
Airforce 1 is a 747-200 and if they are not changing it is for a reason.
Flyingwise is absolut classic , I mean R.M.I. , H.S.I. and attitude indicator , if you are not able to maintain your situation awareness picture you will have difficulties, there is no navigation computer or fms showing your position on a moving map.
However some have been upgraded with fms but for what I know they still interface with an H.S.I. .
You will have a FE who is a valid crewmember and learn how to use him at his maximum potential.
I have limited experience but I will not change it with anything and I heard from many very experienced aviators and pilots that if they could choose an aircraft in which to experience any system failure or malfunction or serious emergency they would choose the 747-200.
Last edited by RSFTO; 20th October 2008 at 12:39.