| Official
Designation |
KC-135R Stratotanker |
| Primary
Role |
Aerial refueling |
| National
Origin |
USA |
| Original
Contractor |
The Boeing Company |
| Operator |
United States Air Force |
| Wingspan |
130 feet, 10 inches (39.87m) |
| Length |
136 feet, 3 inches (41.51m) |
| Height
at
Tail |
41 feet, 8 inches (12.69m) |
| Cargo
Hold |
Length: 84 feet, 4 inches (25.69m);
Width: 10 feet, 9 inches (3.29m);
Height: 6 feet, 6 inches (1.99m) |
| Armament |
None |
| Engines |
Four CFM-International F108-CF-100 turbofans |
| Thrust |
22,224 pounds (98.86kN) per engine |
| Cruise
Speed |
530 mph (853km/h; Mach 0.71) |
| Max
Speed |
600 mph (966km/h; Mach 0.80) |
| Range |
9,732 nm (18,024km) with 120,000 pounds (54,431kg) of transfer fuel;
Unlimited with inflight refueling |
| Service
Ceiling |
40,000 feet (12,192m) |
| Operating
Weight |
119,231 pounds (54,082kg) |
Fuel
Capacity
(all tanks and bladders) |
203,000 pounds (92,079kg) |
| Max
Payload |
83,000 pounds (37,648kg) |
| Number
of
463L
Pallets |
Six |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
322,500 pounds (146,284kg) |
| Basic
Crew |
Four (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, boom operator) |
| Date
Deployed |
August 1965 |
| Total
in
Service |
Over 500 aircraft (all models) |
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