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The KC-97 was used as an Airborne Command Post, the forerunner of the KC-135 and the “Looking Glass” mission.
KC-97 Stratotanker Specifications Primary Function:Tanker
Contractor:Boeing Aircraft Company
Crew:Five – Pilot, Copilot, Navigator, Flight Engineer and Boom Operator
Unit Cost:N/A
Powerplant
Four Pratt & Whitney R-4360-59 Wasp Major radial piston engines at 3,500 hp each and two General Electric J-47-GE-23 turbojet engines at 5,200 lb each
Dimensions
Length:117′ 5″
Wingspan:141′ 2″
Height:38′ 4″
Weights
Empty:82,500 lb
Maximum Takeoff:175,000 lb
Performance
Speed:375 mph
Ceiling:30,000 ft
Range:2,300 mi
Armament
N/A
KC-97 Stratotanker Achievements The KC-97 was used as an Airborne Command Post, the forerunner of the KC-135 and the “Looking Glass” mission.
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The KC-97 was used as an Airborne Command Post, the forerunner of the KC-135 and the “Looking Glass” mission.
