Boeing OC-135B Open Skies

The OC-135B Open Skies United States Air Force observation aircraft supports the Treaty on Open Skies. The aircraft a modified WC-135B flies unarmed observation flights over participating parties of the treaty. Three OC-135B aircraft were modified by the Aeronautical Systems Center's 4950th Test Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. The first operationally capable OC-135B was assigned to the 24th Reconnaissance Squadron at Offutt AFB in October 1993.

Made by BoeingBoeing Military Airplanes Division.

It is the successor of the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter ,

Boeing OC-135B Open Skies is the predecessor of the Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix.

Jet Or Prop
jet
Height Alt
12.8 m
Predecessor
Boeing C-135 Stratolifter
Engine(jet)
Pratt and Whitney TF33-P-5
Length Alt
41.1 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
297000.0
Thrust Main
16050
Lists
* List of active military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
3
900 miles
Max Speed Alt
800
Crew
Seven
also DTRA mission flight crew: mission commander
deputy mission commander
two sensor operators and one flight follower
Max Speed Main
500
Developed From
Boeing C-135 Stratolifter
Introduction
June 1993
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
134700.0
Number Built
3
Successor
Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix
Thrust Alt
71.4
Height Main
42.0
Primary user
United States Air Force
Span Alt
39.9 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Boeing
Boeing Military Airplanes Division
Number Of Jets
4
Span Main
131.0
Type of jet
turbofan with thrust reversers
Variants With Their Own Articles
Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix
Length Main
135.0
Sequence
* C-131 - C-132 - C-133 - C-135 - C-137 - C-138 - C-139
Range Alt
6500.0
Related
* C-135 Stratolifter* KC-135 Stratotanker* WC-135 Constant Phoenix
Category
Boeing aircraft
United States military reconnaissance aircraft 1990-1999

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