Boeing NC-135 | |
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Paese | Usa |
Ruolo | Velivoli per missioni di prova speciali |
Stato | In servizio |
Produttore | Boeing |
Le Boeing NC-135 e NKC-135 · sono versioni speciali del Boeing C-135 Stratolifter e del Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker modificati per operare su diversi programmi.
fonte: Boeing NC-135 su Wikipedia
Boeing NKC-135A Airborne Laser Lab (ALL) Walk Around | |
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Fotografo | Vladimir Jakubov |
Localizzazione | Il Museo Nazionale dell'USAF |
Foto | 250 |
Boeing KC-135F Stratotanker | |
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Fotografo | Cees Hendriks |
Localizzazione | Inconsapevole |
Foto | 42 |
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Fotografo | Vladimir Jakubov |
Localizzazione | Castle Air Museum, Atwater |
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The Boeing NC-135 is a modified version of the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter, a military transport aircraft derived from the Boeing 707. The NC-135 is used for various research and development missions, such as testing new sensors, radars, communications systems, and electronic warfare equipment. The NC-135 can also serve as an airborne command post or a flying laboratory for experiments in aerodynamics, propulsion, and flight control.
The NC-135 has a crew of up to 25 people, depending on the mission and the configuration of the aircraft. The aircraft can carry up to 45,000 pounds of payload and has a range of over 4,000 miles. The NC-135 is equipped with four turbofan engines that provide a maximum speed of 580 miles per hour and a service ceiling of 50,000 feet. The NC-135 has a wingspan of 130 feet, a length of 136 feet, and a height of 42 feet.
The NC-135 was first flown in 1961 and has been in service with the United States Air Force ever since. The NC-135 fleet consists of several variants, such as the EC-135N (electronic combat), the OC-135B (open skies treaty observation), the WC-135W (weather reconnaissance), and the E-8C Joint STARS (surveillance and target acquisition). The NC-135 is also used by NASA for various research projects, such as studying the effects of microgravity on human physiology and testing new technologies for space exploration.
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