RC-135 S

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Boeing_707_family
reconnaissance and surveillance
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:avionics advanced electronic systems
gptkbp:base gptkb:RAF_Mildenhall
gptkbp:communication SIGINT systems
gptkbp:crew 2 pilots
approximately 20
extensive
1 navigator
1 electronic warfare officer
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:none
gptkbp:design gptkb:modified_Boeing_707
gptkbp:engine_type 4 × Pratt & Whitney T F33-P-100
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1964
gptkbp:has_ability real-time intelligence
gptkbp:height 39 ft 8 in
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RC-135 S
gptkbp:intelligence gptkb:U._S._intelligence_community
gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:length 130 ft 10 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:max_speed 500 knots
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 150,000 lb
gptkbp:mission Cold War reconnaissance
collecting intelligence
gptkbp:modifications various electronic upgrades
gptkbp:nickname Rivet Joint
gptkbp:number_built approximately 20
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:operational_history over 50 years
gptkbp:operational_range global
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:1966
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:range 6,000 miles
gptkbp:role gptkb:government_agency
surveillance
gptkbp:seating_capacity 30,000 lb
gptkbp:service_ceiling 45,000 ft
gptkbp:services gptkb:1966
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:successor gptkb:none
gptkbp:supports joint operations
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkbp:variant gptkb:RC-135
gptkbp:wingspan 130 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RC-135_Rivet_Joint
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6