Here’s an inside look at the US military’s ‘doomsday plane’ — which can endure the aftermath of a nu

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Here’s an inside look at the US military’s ‘doomsday plane’ — which can endure the aftermath of a nuke blast

Published Wed, May 29 2019 2:30 PM EDTUpdated Wed, May 29 2019 4:36 PM EDT
Amanda Macias

Key Points

    The E-4B, or “doomsday plane,” is a highly survivable flying fortress used to transport the secretary of Defense.

    Designed during the Cold War, the four planes are built to endure the immediate aftermath of a nuclear detonation.

    “The plane is basically a flying command center,” a Pentagon spokesman tells CNBC aboard the aircraft.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/29/us-military-doomsday-plane-can-withstand-aftermath-of-nuclear-blast.html