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Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker
Stratotanker
“The flying gas station that keeps everything else airborne.”
Boeing · military
Length
136 ft 3 in
Wingspan
130 ft 10 in
Max speed
530 kts
Range
1,500 nmi
Ceiling
50,000 ft
Engines
4x CFM56-2B-1
Crew
3
Payload
83,000 lbs fuel transfer
Built
803
The KC-135 is a 1950s airframe still hauling fuel. Based on the 707, it has been refueling aircraft for seven decades.
Fun fact
The KC-135 fleet has collectively offloaded over 10 billion pounds of fuel.
How to spot one
Same as KC-135 but with CFM56 engine nacelles. Refueling boom under tail. Often trailing fighters.
Crews call it
The Re-engined Tanker
Sounds like
CFM56 engines are much quieter than the original J57s — the Stratotanker finally got modern engines
One might be overhead right now.
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