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The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling tanker aircraft that was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, alongside the Boeing 707 airliner. It has a narrower fuselage and is shorter than the 707.
The C-135 evolved from Boeing 707 prototype, the "Dash-80", and became the U.S. Air Force's first jet-powered refueling tanker, introduced in 1957. It replaced the KC-97. The KC-135 Stratotanker is similar in appearance to the commercial 707, but has a narrower fuselage and is shorter than the 707.
KC-135 Sustainment for 374 aircraft, average age 58 yrs. Largest organic depot in USAF at OC-ALC ... 8 KC-10 Engines Sold via GSA Sales; KC-10 Sustainment for 17 aircraft, average age 35 yrs. Closed Loop Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) ... Division Locations Tinker AFB, OK; KC-10 Liaisons at Travis AFB CA; TANKERS - KC-46 PEGASUS Mission ...
AdlA C-135FR/KC-135R Stratotankers use the probe and drogue system and are in the process of being replaced by Airbus A330MRTT 'Phenix'.
The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 60 years. This unique asset enhances the Air Force's capability to accomplish its primary mission of global reach.
21 Ιαν 2001 · “The KC-135 Stratotanker is the US Air Force’s air-to-air refuelling tanker aircraft.” A shuttlecock drogue can be trailed behind the boom and used to refuel aircraft equipped with refuelling probes.
The mainstay of the U.S. Air Force’s strategic aerial refueling fleet, the KC-135 Stratotanker is a military version of the 1950s-era 707 commercial passenger jet.
