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Shocking amount it costs 'Doomsday plane' to fly as one was seen circling nuclear command base causing officials to release statement
The shocking amount it costs to fly a US 'Doomsday Plane' has been revealed after one was spotted circling a nuclear command ...
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USAF's new 'doomsday planes': Ready for nuclear resilience
The E-4B Nightwatch aircraft is a key asset within the USAF and the strategic resilience system of the USA as a whole. Only four such aircraft were produced, and they belong to the 1st Airborne ...
E-4 Nightwatch Vs Il-80 Maxdome: How Do The World's 2 'Doomsday' Planes Compare?
The US and Russian Air Forces maintain doomsday aircraft so that their presidents can command forces even in the event of a ...
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US Air Force $223 million 'doomsday plane' can survive nuclear blast
It costs nearly $160,000 per hour to fly the E-4B, making it the most expensive airplane the Air Force operates. And it's built to survive a nuclear blast. To prevent radiation, the windows have a ...
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USAF to get new doomsday planes, Sierra Nevada to build Nightwatch fleet
has received a $13 billion contract from the US Air Force to manufacture a replacement for the 1970s E-4B Nightwatch planes in the National Emergency Airborne Command Post role. According to SNC ...
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Boeing, USAF Lower Security Requirements For New Air Force One
The Air Force is converting 747s for its Survivable Airborne Operations Center program, with Sierra Nevada Corp. building a fleet of four aircraft to replace the current E-4B fleet. SNC has ...