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The WC-135 Constant Phoenix is a special purpose aircraft derived from the Boeing C-135 and used by the United States Air Force. Its mission is to collect samples from the atmosphere for the purpose of detecting and identifying nuclear explosions. It is also informally referred to as the "weather bird" or "the sniffer" by workers on the program.

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  • Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix
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  • The WC-135 Constant Phoenix is a special purpose aircraft derived from the Boeing C-135 and used by the United States Air Force. Its mission is to collect samples from the atmosphere for the purpose of detecting and identifying nuclear explosions. It is also informally referred to as the "weather bird" or "the sniffer" by workers on the program.
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  • 136300.0
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  • 42.6 m
span main
  • 3987.8
thrust alt
  • 71.4 kN
height alt
  • 12.8 m
Introduced
  • December 1965
primary user
Type
  • Atmosphere Testing Related to Nuclear Incidents
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  • 123(xsd:double)
range alt
  • 6437.0
length main
  • 4264.66
area main
  • 2433.0
height main
  • 42.0
span alt
  • 39.9 m
range main
  • 4000.0
Manufacturer
  • Boeing Military Airplanes Division
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  • 350(xsd:integer)
thrust/weight
  • 0(xsd:double)
ceiling main
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type of jet
  • turbofan with thrust reversers
Developed From
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  • 226.0
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max speed alt
  • 648.0
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  • jet
loading alt
  • 603(xsd:integer)
thrust main
  • 16050(xsd:integer)
number of jets
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plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 12,200 m
max takeoff weight main
  • 300500.0
variants with their own articles
Crew
  • varies with mission
Armament
  • * None
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abstract
  • The WC-135 Constant Phoenix is a special purpose aircraft derived from the Boeing C-135 and used by the United States Air Force. Its mission is to collect samples from the atmosphere for the purpose of detecting and identifying nuclear explosions. It is also informally referred to as the "weather bird" or "the sniffer" by workers on the program.
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