Everything We Know About The U.S.’ $223M Doomsday Plane – SlashGear

The doomsday plane is intended to serve as a self-contained command center, complete with everything the passengers might need to carry out their work. It’s capable of carrying a crew of up to 112 people, including government and military officials and personnel, as well as the plane’s crew and attendants (via Newsweek).

The plane is separated into three levels which are furthermore broken up into dedicated sections. Inside the plane, you’ll find cubicles, soundproofed conference or debriefing rooms, and 14 bunks for sleeping. That’s in addition to all of the communications equipment, and there is a lot of it. More on that in a bit.

According to reports from reporters who have managed to get inside, stepping onto one of these planes is like stepping back in time. Much of the interior has remained unchanged since the planes were first built in the late ’70s. In many ways, they remain relics of the Cold War, holding fast to both their initial mission and aesthetic.

Hilariously for an aircraft so advanced, the bathrooms contain urinals that drain directly out of the plane, so as not to take up space and weight in the septic tanks on extended flights. If you survive the end of the world, bombs aren’t the only thing you need to worry about falling from the sky.