Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter Military Transport Aircraft.
R/T Models: 4 x CFM International CFM56 turbofan engines developing 21,635lb of thrust each; E Models: 4 x Pratt & Whitney TF33-PW-102 turbofan engines developing 18,000lb of thrust each.
Propulsion
581 mph
935 kph | 505 kts
Max Speed
49,869 ft
15,200 m | 9 miles
Service Ceiling
3,449 miles
5,550 km | 2,997 nm
Operational Range
5,000 ft/min
1,524 m/min
Rate-of-Climb