Boeing RC-135 (CFM56-powered)
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The Boeing RC-135 is a family of large reconnaissance aircraft built by Boeing and modified by a number of companies, including General Dynamics, Lockheed, LTV, E-Systems, and L3Harris Technologies, and used by the United States Air Force and Royal Air Force to produce theater and national level intelligence with near real-time on-scene collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities.
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Drawing of the Boeing RC-135 (CFM56-powered) by AirwayControl Aircraft Library (https://aircraft.intelsystems.ai/aircraft/R135/), CC BY 4.0Specifications
- Length
- 41.53 m136.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 39.88 m130.8 ft
- Max take-off weight
- 146.28 t322,500 lb
- Max speed
- 933 km/h580 mph
- Range
- 5,552 km3,450 mi
- Ceiling
- 15,240 m50,000 ft
- Engines
- 4 × CFM International F-108-CF-201 turbofan engines
- Power
- 22,000 lbf (98 kN) thrust each
- In service
- 1961
From the AirwayControl spec register, curated from Wikipedia and manufacturer pages. Figures vary by variant.
