New Doomsday: Ex-Passenger Boeing 747-8 Continues Test Flights Ahead Of Air Force Delivery

The future of the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) has begun its flight and ground testing, with the risk reduction testing crucial to ensure the on-time delivery of this state-of-the-art aircraft to the United States Air Force. The SAOC is an aircraft that is trusted by the President and other security leaders to support critical airborne command, control, and communication in the event of national emergencies, sometimes dubbed doomsday.