KC-10 Extender


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The KC-10 fleet has established one of the best safety records in USAF history.
The KC-10 can hold nearly twice the fuel capacity of the KC-135.

KC-10 Extender Specifications
Primary Function:Aerial refueling/transport
Contractor:Douglas Aircraft Company
Crew:Four (aircraft commander, pilot, flight engineer and boom operator)
Unit Cost:$86.3 million (1992 dollars)
Powerplant
Three General Electric CF-6-50C2 turbofans at 52,500 pounds (23,625 kilograms) thrust each
Dimensions
Length:181 feet 7 inches (54.4 meters)
Wingspan:165 feet, 4 1/2 inches (50 meters)
Height:58 feet, 1 inch (17.4 meters)
Weights
Empty:240,065 pounds (108,890 kilograms)
Maximum Takeoff:590,000 pounds (265,500 kilograms)
Performance
Speed:619 mph (Mach 0.825)
Ceiling:42,000 feet (12,727 meters)
Range:11,500 miles (10,000 nautical miles) without cargo
Armament
N/A

KC-10 Extender Achievements
The KC-10 fleet has established one of the best safety records in USAF history.
The KC-10 can hold nearly twice the fuel capacity of the KC-135.