Lockheed Martin RC-135W Rivet Joint

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lockheed_Martin_RC-135W_Rivet_Joint
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:alliedOperators gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:avionics extensive SIGINT suite
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Boeing_C-135_Stratolifter
gptkbp:callsign gptkb:Rivet_Joint
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew up to 27
gptkbp:enteredService 1964
gptkbp:firstFlight 1961
gptkbp:fuelType aerial refueling capable
gptkbp:height 12.7 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lockheed Martin RC-135W Rivet Joint
gptkbp:length 41.53 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 870 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 135,000 kg
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Airseeker_(RAF)
gptkbp:notableRelease gptkb:L3Harris_Technologies
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 20 (various RC-135 variants)
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:powerplant 4 × CFM International F108-CF-201 turbofans
gptkbp:primaryMission electronic surveillance
gptkbp:range 6,500 km
gptkbp:role gptkb:signals_intelligence_(SIGINT)
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 12,500 m
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:Afghanistan_War
operations over Syria
gptkbp:wingspan 39.88 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._31_Squadron_RAF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6