Survivable Airborne Command Center

[Sirius]

So cool.  Pilot selection must be intense. How do you even vet that someone will stay calm at the end of the world?

[Zaphod58]

So cool.  Pilot selection must be intense. How do you even vet that someone will stay calm at the end of the world?

It's the same with missile submarine captains. They're smart enough to know exactly what damage will happen when a nuke hits the city they're targeting, but are still able to order a missile launch. It's a fine line to walk.

[Zaphod58]

Per the Air Force, the SAOC will formally be designated the E-4C.

[Zaphod58]

Sierra Nevada achieved a contract milestone by sending the first aircraft to the National Institute of Aviation Research (NIAR) in Wichita. The arrival at NIAR begins the next phase of EMD. The Air Force requested Open Architecture, digitally twinned, which NIAR does. They are currently also working on an ultimate B-52 fatigue study, and a digital twin of a B-1 to help work to improve maintenance on the fleet as well as finding any potential issues with fatigue.

https://www.sncorp.com/news-archive/snc-...-research/