The Boeing E-4 Advanced Airborne Command Post (AACP), the current "Nightwatch" aircraft, [2] is a series of strategic command and control military aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). The E-4 series are specially modified from the Boeing 747-200B for the National Emergency Airborne Command Post (NEACP) program. [3]

The E-4B, also referred to as the National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC), routinely conducts global command and control missions for the Secretary of Defense when traveling overseas due to its robust communication capabilities.

2024年3月7日 · The NAOC’s unique, no-fail, 24/7 mission is achieved with a very small fleet of only four aircraft. Maintaining a highly complex 1970’s-era aircraft only gets more demanding as the years pass and the E-4B moves closer to retirement.

Known officially to the United States as National Airborne Operations Centers (NAOC), [2] these planes allow leaders to issue commands and wage war from the sky. They also feature a vast array of defense mechanisms, including the ability to withstand electromagnetic pulses .

The E-4B, also referred to as the National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC), routinely conducts global command and control missions for the Secretary of Defense when traveling overseas due to its robust communication capabilities.

2024年4月14日 · Serving as a current “Nightwatch,” the aircraft is nicknamed the “Doomsday Plane.” Its extraordinary capabilities and mission readiness make the E-4 B aircraft an ideal choice for airborne command and control missions. This article highlights the unique facts and capabilities of the E-4B aircraft.

Air Force Global Strike Command is the Air Force single-resource manager for the E-4B, and provides aircrew, maintenance, security and communications support. E-4B operations are directed by the JCS and executed through U.S. Strategic Command. USSTRATCOM also provides personnel for the NAOC battle staff. Background.

The E-4B, a militarized version of the Boeing 747-200, is a four-engine, swept-wing, long-range high-altitude airplane capable of refueling in flight. The main deck is divided into six functional areas: a command work area, conference room, briefing room, an operations team work area, communications area and rest area.

The E-4B, a militarized version of the Boeing 747-200, is a four-engine, swept-wing, long-range, high-altitude airplane capable of being refueled in flight. Its larger size provides approximately triple the floor space of the earlier EC-135 command post.

Power Plant: Four General Electric CF6-50E2 turbofans, each 52,500 lb thrust. Performance: Speed 602 mph, range 7,130 miles, 12-hr normal endurance, 72-hr with air refueling. Accommodation: Two pilots, navigator, flight engineer, up to 110 battle staff/mission crew.