RODEN 349 BOEING RC-135V/W "RIVET JOINT" (RELATIVE TO KC-135) 1/144 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
In the late 1950s, due to a significant breakthrough in the field of compact electronics, it became possible to install various types of equipment to conduct electronic reconnaissance in the air. One of the most famous aircraft for this purpose, which has been in active service for more than 60 years, is the Boeing RC-135, developed from the C-135 Stratolifter transport aircraft. During this long period, therehave been a number of changes in the reconnaissance equipment installed on the aircraft, and therefore it isprobably the main basis for new modifications, now consisting of 15 different types from the RC-135A to the RC-135W.
Aircraft of this type usually perform tasks paired with the E-3 AWACS long-range radar aircraft, transmitting to them all information collected during the flight through a special coded communication channel. The latest equipment installed on the RC-135V and RC-135W adds the ability to obtain additional information about enemy air targets from satellites in space.
Active use of the RC-135V and RC-135W began immediately after their adoption in the 1970s and continues to this day. Apart from the US Air Force, aircraft of this type are also operated by the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom.
FEATURES:
* Brand: Roden
* Title: Boeing RC-135V/W Rivet Joint
* Number: 349
* Scale: 1/144
* Type: Full kit
* Released: 2022 New tool
* Topic: Boeing 707 » Jets (Aircraft)
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