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The KC-135 has taken up various jobs over the years, including acting as a command post and a reconnaissance aircraft.
KC-135 Stratotanker Specifications
Primary Function:Aerial refueling and airlift
Contractor:Boeing Company
Crew:Four: (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, boom operator)
Unit Cost:$39.6 million (FY98 constant dollars)
Powerplant
Four CFM-International F108-CF-100 turbofans rated at 22,224 pounds (10,000.8 kilograms) thrust each
Dimensions
Length:136 feet 3 inches (41.53 meters)
Wingspan:130 feet 10 inches (39.88 meters)
Height:41 feet 8 inches (12.7 meters)
Weights
Empty:119,231 pounds (53,654 kilograms)
Maximum Takeoff:322,500 pounds (146,285 kilograms)
Performance
Speed:530 mph (9,144 meters) — at 30,000 feet
Ceiling:50,000 feet (15,240 meters)
Range:11,192 miles (9,732 nautical miles) with 120,000 pounds (54,000 kilograms) of transfer fuel
Armament
N/A
KC-135 Stratotanker Achievements
The KC-135 has taken up various jobs over the years, including acting as a command post and a reconnaissance aircraft.
