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| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| First flight on. | 1962. |
| Retired on. | Still in use. |
| Major contractor(s). | Boeing. |
| Fight ceiling. | 50,000 ft (15,200 m). |
| Top speed. | 580 mph (933 km/h). |
| VTOL. | No. |
| Range. | 3,450 mi (5,550 km). |
| Crew. | 3+ (pilot, co-pilot, navigator and undisclosed others in technical jobs). |
| Nationality(s). | American. |
| class. | Advanced reconnaissance aircraft. |
| Rate of climb. | 4,900 ft/min (1,490 m/min). |
| Sensor systems. | N\A. |
| Dose it have a 'rotodome' class radome. | No. |
| Links. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_RC-135, http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104498/rc-135s-cobra-ball/, http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/boeing-rc135/, https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Boeing+RC-135+Cobra+Ball&rlz=1C1PDZP_enGB701GB701&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi2l4j5mKLUAhVjI8AKHQYSAtQQsAQIPA and http://www.military-today.com/aircraft/rc_135.htm. |
A Boeing RC-135 Cobra Ball. An RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft moves into position behind a KC-135T/R Stratotanker for an aerial refueling over Southwest Asia March 14, 2006.
RC-135S Cobra ball(March 1, 2013 Kadena Air Base)
A Boeing RC-135 Cobra Ball in action (March 1, 2013 Kadena Air Base).
RC-135 Cobra Ball,Take-off! USAF 45th Reconnaissance Squadron OF Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska-0
Boeing RC-135S Cobra Ball #62-4128 "Reconnaissance aircraft" Take-off.United States Air Force (U. S. Air Force) 55th Wing (55 WG) 45th Reconnaissance Squadron (45 RS) garrison:[OF] Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.at Yokota Air Base (OKO/RJTY) Tokyo,Japan.August 28,2012 ＲＣ－１３５Ｓ コブラボール偵察機が離陸、アメリカ空軍・横田基地 ２０１２年８月２８日.
A Boeing RC-135 Cobra Ball was indirectly involved in the The Korean Air Flight 007 incident in 1983.