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Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker

48.5k Noman0rumeral  8.1 years ago

After Seamus's KC-10 and Bacon's KC-46 i wanted to try a aireal refueler and it think it went well...

The controls are pretty simple VTOL for fuel boom,

AG-2+Brakes for reverse thrust, AG-4 for lights,

Landing gear button for well the landing gear,

Trim for flaps

(History) The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is a military aerial refueling aircraft. It and the Boeing 707 airliner were developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype. The KC-135 was the US Air Force's first jet-powered refueling tanker and replaced the KC-97 Stratofreighter. The KC-135 was initially tasked with refueling strategic bombers, but was used extensively in the Vietnam War and later conflicts such as Operation Desert Storm to extend the range and endurance of US tactical fighters and bombers.

The KC-135 entered service with the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1957; it is one of six military fixed-wing aircraft with over 50 years of continuous service with its original operator. The KC-135 is supplemented by the largerKC-10. Studies have concluded that many of the aircraft could be flown until 2040, although maintenance costs have greatly increased. The aircraft will eventually be replaced by the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus.

Thank you & enjoy

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 103.8ft (31.6m)
  • Length 115.2ft (35.1m)
  • Height 31.7ft (9.6m)
  • Empty Weight 45,441lbs (20,612kg)
  • Loaded Weight 72,865lbs (33,051kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.855
  • Wing Loading 24.9lbs/ft2 (121.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,922.3ft2 (271.5m2)
  • Drag Points 27257

Parts

  • Number of Parts 113
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 675