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Rivet Amber was equipped with the most powerful and sophisticated airborne radar that ever flew.... even to this day.
Below are several photos of the radar components that made up Rivet Amber's huge phased-array radar.
One thing for sure.... the Hughes engineers deserve a lot of credit for creating the worlds most complex and powerful radar that ever went airborne. The total weight of the radar topped out at 35,413 Lbs. making Rivet Amber the heaviest 135 in the entire fleet.
There were no other aircraft in the Air Force like Rivet Amber. She was very special and very expensive. In 1960 dollars ($35 Million +) it was the most expensive single aircraft in the Air Force.
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