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The KC-135 Is A Tanker Plane Designed To Refuel Planes In Midair. It Was Dasigned On The Boeing 707 Platform. The Air Force Now Uses The Newer KC-10 Extender (A Variant Of The Douglas DC-10). 3 Of These Have Been Redesigned To Refuel The SR-71 Blackbird, Which Uses A Special Low Voliaty Fuel, JP-7.
Specs: KC-135A
Type: Long Range Tanker Transport
Engines: Four P&W J57-PW-59W Turbofans
Top Speed: 609 MPH
Ceiling: 45,000 FT
Range: 9,180 MI
Armament: None
Weights: Empty-106,084 LBS, Loaded-315,337 LBS
Dimensions: Wingspan-130 FT, Length-136 FT, Height-41 FT, Wing Area-2,431 Sq. FT.