Type Dex · Boeing · KC-135 Family
KC-135R Stratotankeruncommon
Military · Collectible · ← Back to Boeing
Unlocked
First unlocked Jul 8
About this type
A flying gas station older than the jet age's memory: the KC-135 first flew in 1956, and re-engined R models still anchor aerial refueling today. Few airframes anywhere have worked this long.
Descended from the same Dash 80 prototype as the Boeing 707, it is a living branch of the very first jetliner family tree.
First flight: August 31, 1956 (KC-135A).
The R model swapped in CFM56 engines for a second life.
Many airframes are past 60 years of service.
Technical Plate · Not on file yet
Engines
4x CFM56 (F108)
Range
~2,400 km with full offload
Fuel offload
~90 t
Drawing: Catch Fleet Archive · Original artwork · Source
Your record with this type · @sedergine
- Aircraft caught
- 2
- Sightings
- 3
- First unlocked
- Jul 8
Your regulars · most seen airframes of this type
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4B8205seen ×1
Resolver aliasesBoeing KC-135RK35RKC-135RStratotanker