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  3. RC-135S Cobra Ball

Basic Information

Category Fixed Wing Type Electronic Intelligence (ELINT)
Year Commissioned 2020 Year Decommissioned 0
Agility 0.5 Damage Points (DP) 20
Empty Weight 75160 kg Max Weight 133633 kg
Runway Information 2001-2600m TOD/LAD Physical Size Very Large Aircraft (26.1-75m)
Cost 0 Hypothetical No
Payload Weight 0 kg Crew 10 people

Aircraft Capabilities

Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles) Boom Refueling

Sensor Parameters

Model Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
AN/APN-242 Radar, Weather and Navigation 0.10 - 50.00 nm 2 sec Early 2000s
Cobra Ball All Weather Tracking Radar Radar, Ballistic Missile Tracker 0.20 - 935.00 nm 10 sec Late 2000s
Cobra Ball LATS Visual, Space Object Tracker 0.00 - 2000.00 nm 10 sec Visual, 3rd Generation TV Camera (2000s/2010s, CCD)
Cobra Ball RTOS Visual, Space Object Surveillance 0.00 - 2000.00 nm 10 sec Visual, 3rd Generation TV Camera (2000s/2010s, CCD)
Generic MASINT ELINT 0.00 - 500.00 nm 20 sec Early 2020s
Generic ESM [Advanced] ELINT 0.00 - 500.00 nm 20 sec Early 2020s
Generic COMINT COMINT 0.00 - 500.00 nm 20 sec Early 2020s
Cobra Ball MIRA [EO/IR] Sensor Group
Group Components
# Component Type Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
1 Cobra Ball MIRA [EO] Visual Visual, Space Object Surveillance 0.00 - 2000.00 nm 10 sec Visual, 3rd Generation TV Camera (2000s/2010s, CCD)
2 Cobra Ball MIRA [IR] Infrared Infrared, Space Object Surveillance 0.00 - 2000.00 nm 10 sec Infrared, 3rd Generation Imaging (2000s/2010s, Impr LANTIRN, Litening II/III, ATFLIR)
Cobra Ball MTOS [EO/IR] Sensor Group
Group Components
# Component Type Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
1 Cobra Ball MTOS [EO] Visual Visual, Space Object Tracker 0.00 - 2000.00 nm 10 sec Visual, 3rd Generation TV Camera (2000s/2010s, CCD)
2 Cobra Ball MTOS [IR] Infrared Infrared, Space Object Tracker 0.00 - 2000.00 nm 10 sec Infrared, 3rd Generation Imaging (2000s/2010s, Impr LANTIRN, Litening II/III, ATFLIR)

Sensor Coverage Diagram
Model Detection Angle Omnidirectional
AN/APN-242 SB1, SB2, SMF1, PB1, PB2, PMF2 否
Cobra Ball All Weather Tracking Radar SB2, SMF1, SMF2, SMA1, SMA2, SS1 否
Cobra Ball LATS SMF1, SMF2, SMA1, SMA2, PMF1, PMF2, PMA1, PMA2 否
Cobra Ball RTOS SMF1, SMF2, SMA1, SMA2, PMF1, PMF2, PMA1, PMA2 否
Generic MASINT SB1, SB2, SMF1, SMF2, SMA1, SMA2, SS1, SS2, PB1, PB2, PMF1, PMF2, PMA1, PMA2, PS1, PS2 是
Generic ESM [Advanced] SB1, SB2, SMF1, SMF2, SMA1, SMA2, SS1, SS2, PB1, PB2, PMF1, PMF2, PMA1, PMA2, PS1, PS2 是
Generic COMINT SB1, SB2, SMF1, SMF2, SMA1, SMA2, SS1, SS2, PB1, PB2, PMF1, PMF2, PMA1, PMA2, PS1, PS2 是
Cobra Ball MIRA [EO/IR] SMF1, SMF2, SMA1, SMA2, PMF1, PMF2, PMA1, PMA2 否
Cobra Ball MTOS [EO/IR] SMF1, SMF2, SMA1, SMA2, PMF1, PMF2, PMA1, PMA2 否

Weapon Loadouts Click to Expand Beta

Loadout Type Role Ready Time Combat Radius
No Data
No Data
No Data
No Data

Signatures

Type Front Side Rear
Visual Detection Range 11.03 nm 20.87 nm 11.03 nm
Visual Classification Range 4.18 nm 8.23 nm 8.08 nm
Infrared Detection Range 7.35 nm 13.67 nm 18.62 nm
Infrared Classification Range 3.48 nm 6.86 nm 3.48 nm
Radar, A-D Band (30-2000 MHz) 17.5 dBsm (56.23 m²) 19.4 dBsm (87.10 m²) 17.5 dBsm (56.23 m²)
Radar, E-M Band (2-100 GHz) 17.5 dBsm (56.23 m²) 19.4 dBsm (87.10 m²) 17.5 dBsm (56.23 m²)

Default Configuration

Model Comments
No Data

Datalink

Type Model Range Channels
Radio UHF/VHF Radio [Secure] 100 nm 0
Radio UHF/VHF Radio [Unsecure] 100 nm 0
Radio HF Radio [Secure] 300 nm 10
Radio HF Radio [Unsecure] 300 nm 10
Link 11 Link 11 300 nm 0
Link 16 Link 16 JTIDS/MIDS 300 nm 255

Engines

Model Type Engine Count Military Thrust Afterburner Thrust Military Fuel Rate (SFC) Afterburner Fuel Rate (SFC) Hypothetical Comments
4x F108-CF-201 Turbofan 4 9798 - 0.37 - No Reengine

Fuel

Fuel Type Fuel Capacity
Aviation Fuel 58967