ARIA Aircraft 61-0330
AGAR 25
Time-line
1961 - Constructed C-135A-BN. Construction Number 18237.
1966 -
Conversion to EC-135N with electrical and structural modifications at Douglas Aircraft, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
October 14, 1967 -
Arrived Patrick Air Force Base, Florida.
January 1, 1968 -
Aircraft Online and Operational.
December 1975 -
Transferred to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 4950th Test Wing.
December 31, 1982 -
Converted to EC-135E.
1994 - Transferred to Edwards Air Force Base, California, 452d Test Flight Squadron.
2007 - Kirkland Air Force Base, New Mexico - Scrapped.
Specifications ARIA EC-135E
Span: |
103.8 Feet |
Length: |
141.5 Feet |
Height: |
41.7 Feet |
Weight: |
300,500 Pounds Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight |
Engines: |
Four Pratt & Whitney TF-33-PW-102 Turbofans (JT3D) 18,000 Pounds Thrust Each |
Crew: |
11 |
Cruise: |
490 Knots Maximum Speed |
Cruise: |
430 Knots Normal Speed |
Altitude: |
33,000 Feet |
Range: |
4500 Nautical Miles |
