EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CALIFORNIA 34-54N 117-52W

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 50
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 19, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 3, 1966
• Content Type: MISC

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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE
CALIFORNIA
34-54N 117-52W
MISSION MX 515, 3 AUGUST 1906
FR 277
RUNWAY FOR X-15 22,400 X 300'
AIRCRAFT
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1 PROB 0-118
1 C-97
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1 LOCKHEED LODESTAR
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1 PAN 0-81
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1 PROS CH-46A
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TYPE AIRCRAFT: B 57 B
EMPTY WEIGHT 27,091 lbs.
MAX T. 0. WEIGHT 56,965 lbs.
MAX LANDING WEIGHT 42,000 lbs.
T. 0. DISTANCE 6,200 ft.
LANDING DISTANCE 3,100 ft.
SERVICE CEILING 47,700 ft.
RANGE Approx. 2,000 N.M.
MAX SPEED 500 K
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
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TYPE AIRCRAFT: C-135 B
EMPTY WEIGHT 105,062 lbs.
MAX T.O. WEIGHT 268,000 lbs.
MAX LANDING WEIGHT 230,000 lbs.
T. 0. DISTANCE 8,620 ft.
LANDING DISTANCE 4,650 ft.
SERVICE CEILING 35,800 ft.
RANGE 7,611 N.M.
MAX SPEED 454 K.
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
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TYPE AIRCRAFT: RF-101 C
EMPTY WEIGHT 26,136 lbs.
MAX T. 0. WEIGHT 51,000 lbs.
MAX LANDING WEIGHT 44,000 lbs.
T. 0. DISTANCE 4630/9710 ft.
LANDING DISTANCE 5,170 ft.
SERVICE CEILING 45,200 ft.
RANGE 1,422 N.M.
MAX SPEED 1.85 MACH
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
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TYPE AIRCRAFT: T-29 B
EMPTY WEIGHT 29,789 lbs.
MAX T.O. WEIGHT 43,939 lbs.
MAX LANDING WEIGHT 41,500 lbs.
T. O. DISTANCE 3,930 ft.
LANDING DISTANCE 3,420 ft,
SERVICE CEILING 26,100 ft.
RANGE 1,325 N. Miles
MAX SPEED 196 K.
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
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TYPE AIRCRAFT: C-I30 Ps
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OXCART OPERATIONS
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DEPUTY for MATERIEL
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AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS DIV
SENSOR SYSTEMS DIV
PROPULSION SYSTEMS DIV
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PERSONNEL DIVISION
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MAINTENANCE DIVISION
SUPPLY DIVISION
INSTALLATIONS DIVISION
AVIONICS DIVISION
PLANS & REQUIREMENTS
DEPUTY for OPERATIONS
OXCART DIVISION
SPECIAL ACTION STAFF
CONTROL CENTER
ADP DIVISION
INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
WEATHER DIVISION
COMMUNICATIONS DIV
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AIRFRAME DATA
LENGTH:
63 FT-1 IN
WING SPAN:
103 FT-4 IN
HGT-VERT STAB:
16 FT-2 IN
ZERO FUEL WT:
18,700 LBS
DESIGN GROSS WT.
31,334 LBS
0/LOAD GROSS WT:
37,900 LBS
FUEL WT:
19,175 LBS (2950 GAL)
ENGINE DATA
POWERPLAN T:
15-STAGE J75P-13
NON-AFTERBURNING
ENGINE
THRUST:
17,000 LBS
PERFORMANCE
SPEED:
.72 MACH (MAX ALT)
.715 MACH (MAX RANGE)
MAX ALTITUDE:
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MAX RANGE:
5850 NM
MAX RANGE ALTS:
56,500 - 69,500 FT
ALTITUDE AND RANGE FIGURES
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AT HI CONE
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Total 3.25 hrs.
Total distance 3068 nm
Time over denied territory 35 min.
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ENTRY ALTITUDE A 761700 FT
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MINIMUM FUEL RESERVE 7500 LBS
TIME OVER DENIED TERRITORY' :50 MINUTES
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