C135
BOEING C-135 Stratolifter
BOEING C-135 Stratolifter
Aircraft
Name
C-135 Stratolifter
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
WTC
H
APC
D
Type Code
L4J
Engine
Jet
Engine Count
Multi
Manufactured as
BOEING WC-135
BOEING TC-135
BOEING Stratolifter
BOEING OC-135
BOEING NKC-135
BOEING C-135E Stratolifter
BOEING C-135K Stratolifter
BOEING C-135C Stratolifter
BOEING EC-135
BOEING C-135B Stratolifter
C135
Military freighter aircraft. In service since 1955. Freighter development of KC-35 without tanking equipment, based on BOEING 707-300 airframe.
Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
39.90 m
Length (metric)
51.50 m
Height (metric)
12.70 m
Powerplant
4 x 93.4 kN P&W TF30-P-9 or 4 x 106.8 kN CFM 56-2A2/3 turbofans.
Engine Model(s)
CFM International CFM56
Pratt & Whitney TF30
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
n/a
MTOW
146 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
n/a
ROC
1500
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
461 kts
MACH
0.76
Ceiling
500
Range
3500 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
n/a
Distance
n/a
