Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker USAF Aerospace Power-0
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker USAF Aerospace Power.
Stats[]
| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| First flight on. | 1956. |
| Retired on. | 2009 (refuleing model). |
| Major contractor(s). | Boeing. |
| Fight ceiling . | 50,000 ft (15,200 m). |
| Top speed. | 580 mph (933 km/h). |
| VTOL. | No. |
| Range. | 1,500 mi (2,419 km) with 150,000 lb (68,039 kg) of transfer fuel. |
| Crew. | Usualy 3, but an aditonal navigator is required on some missions. |
| Nationality(s). | American. |
| Class. | subsonic, jet-powered mid-air refuelling aircraft, airbourne comand post and cargo craft. |
| Rate of climb. | 4,900 ft/min (1,490 m/min). |
| Payload\Refuelling supply capacity. | 83,000 lb (37,600 kg)\(including its own fuel supply) 200,000 lb (90,719 kg). |
| Passengers. | 37 passengers. |
| Links. | http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Boeing_KC-135_Stratotanker, http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_KC-135_Stratotanker, http://www.boeing.com/history/products/kc-135-stratotanker.page and https://en-gb.facebook.com/Stratotanker. |
F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, are refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during joint bilateral training with other U.S. forces and the Japan Air Self Defense Force Feb. 25, 2010.
Accidents[]
The 1966 Palomares B-52 crash was a Cold War era B-52 Stratofortress bomber and Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker mid air collision that destroyed both aircraft and almost caused a nuclear accident.
Also see[]
- Operation Chrome Dome
- B-52 Stratofortress bomber
- Lockheed Martin KC-130
- Boeing C-135 Stratolifter
- Boeing 707
- Ilyushin Il-78
- Ilyushin Il-76
- Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
- Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter
- B-47 Stratojet
- Tanker aircraft