Aircraft/Missile Information
The Boeing E-4 Advanced Airborne Command Post, with a project name of "Nightwatch", is an aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and is specially built to serve as a survivable mobile command post for the National Command Authority, including the President of the United States, the Secretary of Defense, and successors. The E-4s are operated by the 1st Airborne Command and Control Squadron in the 55th Wing out of Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
Specifications (E-4B)
General characteristics
* Crew: 60-114 * Length: 231 ft 4 in (70.5 m) * Wingspan: 195 ft 8 in (59.7 m) * Height: 63 ft 5 in (19.3 m) * Wing area: 5,500 ft² (510 m²) * Empty weight: 410,000 lb (190,000 kg) * Loaded weight: 820,000 lb (370,000 kg) * Powerplant: 4× General Electric CF6-50E2 turbofans, 52,500 lbf (234 kN) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 523 knots (602 mph, 969 km/h) * Range: 6,200 nm (7,100 mi, 11,000 km) * Service ceiling: 45,000 ft (14,000 m) * Wing loading: 150 lb/ft² (730 kg/m²) * Thrust/weight: 0.26
