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{{infobox Aircraft | {{infobox Aircraft | ||
|ready | |ready = airrefuel | ||
|image = KC-135E.jpg | |image = KC-135E.jpg | ||
|name = Boeing KC-135E | |name = Boeing KC-135E | ||
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|authors = Innis Cunningham, Vivian Meazza, David Culp and Julien Pierru | |authors = Innis Cunningham, Vivian Meazza, David Culp and Julien Pierru | ||
|fgname = KC135 | |fgname = KC135 | ||
|download = http:// | |download = [[http://flightgear.wo0t.de/Aircraft-3.4/KC135_20140909.zip 1]], [[ftp://ftp.kingmont.com/flightsims/flightgear/Aircraft-3.4/KC135_20140909.zip 2]] or [[ftp://ftp.de.flightgear.org/pub/fgfs/Aircraft-3.4/KC135_20140909.zip 3]]. | ||
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The '''Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker''' is a United States aerial refueling tanker [[aircraft]]. It has been in service with the United States Air Force since 1957. The KC-135E is the only user-controlled tanker aircraft available in [[FlightGear]] at the moment. | The '''Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker''' is a United States aerial refueling tanker [[aircraft]]. It has been in service with the United States Air Force since 1957; it is one of six military fixed-wing aircraft with over 50 years of continuous service with its original operator. It and the [[Boeing 707]] airliner were developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype. The KC-135 was the US Air Force's first jet-powered refueling tanker and replaced the Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter. It was initially tasked to refuel strategic bombers, but was used to extend the range and endurance of US tactical fighters and bombers. and it is supplemented by the larger [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30|KC-10]]. The KC-135E is the only user-controlled tanker aircraft available in [[FlightGear]] at the moment. | ||
The maximum fuel load is 200,000 lb (90,719 kg) or 31,275 US gal (118 kL). | The maximum fuel load is 200,000 lb (90,719 kg) or 31,275 US gal (118 kL). | ||
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== Download == | == Download == | ||
You can download the KC-135 at the default FlightGear [http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft- | You can download the KC-135 at the default FlightGear [http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft-3.4.0/ download website]. Or just look at the sidebar to the right. :) --> | ||
== Development == | == Development == | ||