Reconnaissance Surveillance

List of Reconnaissance Surveillance with detailed specification:

E-9A Widget

General Chracteristics of E-9A Widget are as Below:

Primary function:	Airborne telemetry support
Prime Contractor:	Bombardier
E-9A Modification Contractor:	Sierra Research
Power plant:	Two Pratt & Whitney PW-120A turboprop engines
Thrust:	1,800 shaft horsepower per engine
Wingspan:	85 ft. (25.9 meters)
Length:	73 ft. (22.280 meters)
Height:	24 ft. 6 in. (7.467 meters)
Weight:	34,500 pounds (15,640 kilograms)
Maximum takeoff weight:	34,500 pounds (15,649 kilograms)
Fuel capacity:	5,600 pounds (2,540 kilograms)
Payload:	697 pounds (316 kilograms)
Speed:	280 mph (.367 Mach)
Range:	1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers)
Ceiling:	30,000 ft
Cost (modified):	$16.5 million
Crew:	4 (two pilots, two mission operators)
Initial operating capability:	June 1988
Inventory:	Active force, 2; ANG, 0; Reserve, 0

OC-135 Open Skies

General Chracteristics of OC-135 Open Skies are as Below:

Role:	Observation Support/Support Open Skies Treaty
Manufacturer:	Boeing Military Airplanes Division
Introduction:	Jun-93
Primary users:	United States Air Force
Number built:	3
Developed from:	C-135 Stratolifter
Variants:	WC-135 Constant Phoenix

RC-135

General Chracteristics of RC-135 are as Below:

Role:	Reconnaissance aircraft
Manufacturer:	Boeing
Status:	Active
Primary users:	United States Air Force Royal Air Force
Number built:	32 total airframes in all iterations
Developed from:	C-135 Stratolifter

U-2 Dragon Lady

General Chracteristics of U-2 Dragon Lady are as Below:

Role:	High-altitude reconnaissance aircraft
National origin:	United States
Manufacturer:	Lockheed Skunk Works
Designer:	Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
First flight:	1-Aug-1955
Introduction:	1957
Status:	In service
Primary users:	United States Air Force Central Intelligence Agency Republic of China Air Force NASA
Produced:	1955–1989
Number built:	104

WC-130 Hercules

General Chracteristics of WC-130 Hercules are as Below:

Role:	Weather reconnaissance aircraft
Manufacturer:	Lockheed Lockheed Martin
Introduction:	1962
Status:	Active
Primary users:	United States Air Force
Unit cost:	Approximately US$48.5 million (FY 1998 constant dollars)
Developed from:	C-130 Hercules C-130J Super Hercules

WC-135 Constant Phoenix

General Chracteristics of WC-135 Constant Phoenix are as Below:

Role:	Atmosphere Testing Related to Nuclear Incidents
Manufacturer:	Boeing Military Airplanes Division
Introduction:	December 1965
Status:	Active
Primary users:	United States Air Force
Number built:	10 original WC-135B, plus 1 converted former EC-135C. Two aircraft currently in active service.
Developed from:	C-135 Stratolifter
Variants:	OC-135B Open Skies