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Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix
The WC-135 Constant Phoenix is a special purpose aircraft derived from the Boeing C-135 and used by the United States Air Force. Its mission is to collect samples from the atmosphere for the purpose of detecting and identifying nuclear explosions. It is also informally referred to as the weather bird or the sniffer by workers on the program.
Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix is a special purpose aircraft
creation based on the Boeing C-135.1
Made by BoeingBoeing Military Airplanes Division.
It is the successor of the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter ,
Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix is the predecessor of the Boeing OC-135B Open Skies.
Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix is a special purpose aircraft creation
based on the Boeing C-135.2
Jet Or Prop
jet
Height Alt
12.8 m
Predecessor
Boeing C-135 Stratolifter
Engine(jet)
Pratt & Whitney JT3D
Length Alt
42.6 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
300500.0
Thrust Main
16050
Lists
* List of active military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
4
000 miles
Max Speed Alt
648.0
Introduced
December 1965
Loading Main
124
Developed From
Boeing C-135 Stratolifter
Successor
Boeing OC-135B Open Skies
Height Main
42.0
Max Speed Main
350
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
136300.0
Ceiling Main
40000.0
Number Built
10
Crew
varies with mission
Thrust/weight
Thrust Alt
71.4
Armament
* None
Area Main
2433.0
Primary user
Span Alt
39.9 m
Plane Or Copter?
Manufacturer
Number Of Jets
4.0
Span Main
3987.8
Type of jet
Variants With Their Own Articles
Boeing OC-135B Open Skies
Length Main
4264.66
Area Alt
226 m²
Range Alt
7400.0
Similar Aircraft
* WC-130
Related
* C-135 Stratolifter* KC-135 Stratotanker* OC-135B Open Skies* Boeing RC-135
Ceiling Alt
12
200 m
Category
Loading Alt
603