b'KC-135KC-10KC-46 Air RefuelingKC-135 Stratotanker the tasks of a tanker and cargo aircraft by refueling fighters and simultaneously carry the fighter support personnel and The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refuelingequipment on overseas deployments. The KC-10 is also capability for the United States Air Force and has excelled incapable of transporting litter and ambulatory patients using this role for more than 50 years. This unique asset enhancespatient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations.the Air Forces capability to accomplish its primary missionKC-10 Extender Featuresof global reach. It also provides aerial refueling support to AirThe KC-10 can transport up to 75 people and nearly Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft.170,000 pounds of cargo a distance of about 4,400 miles The KC-135 is also capable of transporting litter and unrefueled.ambulatory patients using patient support pallets duringIn addition to the three main DC-10 wing fuel tanks, the aeromedical evacuations. KC-10 has three large fuel tanks under the cargo floor, KC-135 Featuresone under the forward lower cargo compartment, one in Four turbofans, mounted under 35-degree swept wings,the center wing area and one under the rear compartment. power the KC-135 to takeoffs at gross weights of up toCombined, the capacity of the six tanks carries more than 322,500 pounds. A cargo deck above the refueling system356,000 pounds of fuel - almost twice as much as the can hold a mixed load of passengers and cargo. DependingKC-135 Stratotanker. on fuel storage configuration, the KC-135 can carry up toUsing either an advanced aerial refueling boom, or a 83,000 pounds of cargo. hose and drogue centerline refueling system, the KC-10 Nearly all internal fuel can be pumped through the can refuel a wide variety of U.S. and allied military aircraft flying boom, the KC-135s primary fuel transfer method.within the same mission. One crewmember, known as the boom operator, isstationed in the rear of the plane and controls the boom during in-flight air refueling. A special shuttlecock-shaped drogue attached toand trailing behind the flying boom may be used torefuel aircraft fitted with probes. Some aircraft havebeen configured with the multi-point refueling system,which consists of special pods mounted on the wingtips. These KC-135s are capable of refueling two receiver aircraft at the same time.Air Mobility Command manages an inventory of 414 Stratotankers, of which the Air Force ReserveKC-135and Air National Guard fly 247 aircraft in supportof AMCs mission. Of the original KC-135As, more than 415 have been modified with new CFM-56 engines produced by CFM-International.The re-engined tanker, designated either the KC-135R or KC-135T, can offload 50 percent more fuel, is 25 percent more fuel efficient,KC-10 Extendercosts 25 percent less to operate and is 96Length.181 feet, 7 inchespercent quieter than the KC-135A. Height 58 feet, 1 inchWingspan.165 feet, 4.5 inches KC-10 ExtenderSpeed . 619 miles per hour The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility CommandCeiling. 42,000 ftadvanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provideThrust .52,500 lbs. each engineincreased global mobility for U.S. armed forces. AlthoughMax Cargo Payload 170,000 poundsthe KC-l0s primary mission is aerial refueling, it can combine 20 Power In The Pines 2023 JBMDLAir and Space Open House'