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Airborne strategic command and control post
Boeing E-4 is a airborne strategic command and control post originating in United States. It was built by Boeing. Reported operators include United States Air Force.
United StatesAirborne strategic command and control post
United States
Boeing
In service
United States Air Force
4
1974
13 June 1973
Boeing 747-200
SNC E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center
4
up to 108 mission crew
231 ft 4 in (70.51 m)
195 ft 8 in (59.64 m)
63 ft 5 in (19.33 m)
5,500 sq ft (510 m 2 )
410,000 lb (185,973 kg)
800,000 lb (362,874 kg)
833,000 lb (377,842 kg)
4 × General Electric F103 turbofan engines, 52,500 lbf (234 kN) thrust each
523 kn (602 mph, 969 km/h)
483 kn (556 mph, 895 km/h) / M0.84
6,200 nmi (7,100 mi, 11,500 km)
150+ hours (with refueling)
45,000 ft (14,000 m)
root: BAC 463 to BAC 468; tip: BAC 469 to BAC 474
150 lb/sq ft (730 kg/m 2 )
0.26
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 70.51 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 70.51 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 70.51 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Boeing E-4 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
United StatesUS Air Force E-4B NAOC Total Aircraft Inventory holdings as of 30 September 2025, including Active Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command. This covers the named source row only, not all variants in the family or all United States services. Inventory includes aircraft not immediately deployable; it is not a combat-readiness count.