The US Department of Defense has signed a contract to develop an aircraft that should replace the aging “Doomsday Plane”
The US Air Force has signed an agreement with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to develop its latest new aircraft. The plan is to replace the “Doomsday Plane,” as the E-4B is called in the United States, with a modernized version of the Boeing 747-200. This was reported by the international news agency Reuters.
It is already known that work on the project will begin in Colorado, Nevada and Ohio. The work is scheduled to be completed in 2036. The result of the development should be a jet aircraft with protection that meets all Pentagon requirements.
Let us remind you that the so-called “doomsday plane” E-4B Nifhtwatch is adapted for transporting passengers and cargo, and has the ability to make long flights and refuel in the air. The aircraft can accommodate up to 111 people. The aircraft can even withstand explosions resulting from the use of nuclear weapons. weapons, at least that's what the American press claims.
Currently, the US Air Force has only four such aircraft. They are at the disposal of the Secretary of Defense and other senior military officials, and can also be used by the head of the White House. One of the aircraft is constantly on alert in case of emergency.
It is noteworthy that the US military department did not contact the E-4B manufacturer Boeing, after which an agreement was concluded with SNC, known as the manufacturer of the A-29 Super Tucano and RAPCON-X attack and reconnaissance aircraft, respectively.
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