The Boeing C-135 Stratolifter is a transport aircraft derived from the prototype Boeing 367-80 jet airliner [3] (also the basis for the 707) in the early 1950s. It has a narrower fuselage and is shorter than the 707. Boeing gave the aircraft the internal designation of Model 717, [4] a name later assigned to a completely different aircraft.

U.S. Air Force C-135 Stratolifter and KC-135 Stratotanker . The C-135 evolved from Boeing 707 prototype, the "Dash-80", and became the U.S. Air Force's first jet-powered refueling tanker, introduced in 1957. It replaced the KC-97.

Apr 6, 2011 · While the principal transport variant, the C-135B, was soon replaced by the C-141 StarLifter, updated KC-135 Stratotankers, EC-135 command posts, and RC-135 …

A C-135B at Rota in the 1960s. First flown on 21 June 1962, this aircraft was converted to an RC-135M in 1967 and was still active as an RC-135W in 2022, 60 years old.

Jan 21, 2020 · The Boeing C-135 "Stratolifter" - known internally as the "Model 717" - was developed in the 1950s and was based in the Model 367-80 jet-powered passenger airliner prototype. This prototype achieved first-flight on July 15th, 1954 though only …

Jun 8, 2021 · Originally delivered to the Air Force as a C-135B on April 25, 1962, tail 670 served as military air transport with the 1501st Air Transportation Wing at Travis Air Force Base, …

The Boeing C-135 Stratolifter is a military transport aircraft produced by Boeing in the early 1950s. It is the transport variant of the KC-135 Stratotanker. [2] Since the first one was built in June 1960, the C-135 has been a visible fixture of the United States Air Force. In the early 1960s...

Thirty C-135Bs were built with TF33 turbofans and wide-span tailplanes from the outset, and a small number remain in service in their original form. The C-135C designation applies to three WC-135B weather reconnaissance aircraft which reverted to transport status.

The USAF C-135B is a long-range, high performance, transport aircraft powered by four TF33-P-5 turbofan engines. The VC-135B aircraft were built as TF33-engined C-135 Stratolifters, but were...

C-135Bs were converted into RC-135Es, RC-135Ss and RC-135Ms which were later converted to RC-135Ws. C-135 aircraft transport senior military leaders such as the Commander-in-Chief, US Pacific Command; Commander, Pacific Air Forces; and other high-ranking dignitaries.