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Raytheon RC-135 Rivet Joint
Rivet Joint
“Electronic eavesdropper. Signals intelligence at altitude.”
Boeing/Raytheon · military
Length
135 ft 0 in
Wingspan
130 ft 10 in
Max speed
500 kts
Range
3,900 nmi
Ceiling
41,000 ft
Engines
4x CFM56-2B-1
Crew
27
Built
60
The RC-135 family includes some of the most classified aircraft in the US inventory.
Fun fact
The RC-135 fleet has been continuously deployed since the Cold War began.
How to spot one
Modified 707/KC-135 with numerous antenna fairings. Distinctive 'cheeks' on forward fuselage. Signals intelligence aircraft.
Crews call it
The Rivet Joint
Sounds like
Four CFM56 engines on a KC-135 frame — sounds like a 1960s airliner because it is one
One might be overhead right now.
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