Beechcraft RC-12 Guardrail

Aircraft

The Beechcraft RC-12 Guardrail was an airborne signals intelligence collection platform based on the Beechcraft King Air and Super King Air. It was a heavily modified version of the King Air platform, equipped to collect signals intelligence through sensors and onboard processors. The RC-12 designation differed from the general C-12 designation, which was used for numerous United States Army King Air personnel transport variants.

Role: Airborne signals intelligence collection platform
Basis: Beechcraft King Air and Super King Air
Equipment: Sensors and onboard processors for SIGINT collection

Sources and credits

Article: Beechcraft RC-12 Guardrail (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q33270183
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