| Official
Designation |
KC-10A Extender |
| Primary
Role |
Aerial refueling |
| Secondary
Role |
Strategic airlift |
| National
Origin |
USA |
| Original
Contractor |
McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Co. |
| Operator |
United States Air Force |
| Wingspan |
165 feet, 4 inches (50.38m) |
| Length |
181 feet, 7 inches (55.35m) |
| Height
at
Tail |
58 feet (17.68m) |
| Cargo
Hold |
Length: 120 feet, 4 inches (36.64m);
Width: 16 feet, 5 inches (5.00m);
Height: 8 feet (2.44m) |
| Armament |
None |
| Engines |
Three General Electric CF-6-50C2 turbofans |
| Thrust |
52,500 pounds (234kN) per engine |
| Cruise
Speed |
565 mph (909km/h; Mach 0.76) |
| Max
Speed |
620 mph (998km/h; Mach 0.84) |
| Range |
3,800 nm (7,037km) with cargo;
10,000 nm (18,520km) without cargo;
Unlimited with inflight refueling |
| Service
Ceiling |
42,000 feet (12,800m) |
| Operating
Weight |
240,065 pounds (108,892kg) as a tanker;
244,630 pounds (110,962kg) as a transport |
Fuel
Capacity
(all tanks and bladders) |
356,000 pounds (160,200kg) |
| Max
Payload |
170,000 pounds (77,111kg) |
| Number
of
463L
Pallets |
27 |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
590,000 pounds (267,620kg) |
| Basic
Crew |
Four (pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, boom operator) |
| Date
Deployed |
March 1981 |
| Total
in
Service |
59 aircraft |
