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General Characteristics Primary Function: Aerial refueling and airlift Prime Contractor: The Boeing Company Power Plant: KC-135R/T, CFM International CFM-56 turbofan engines; KC-135E, Pratt and Whitney TF-33-PW-102 turbofan engines Thrust: KC-135R, 21,634 pounds each engine; KC-135E, 18,000 pounds each engine Wingspan: 130 feet, 10 inches (39.88 meters) Length: 136 feet, 3 inches (41.53 meters) Height: 41 feet, 8 inches (12.7 meters) Speed: 530 miles per hour at 30,000 feet (9,144 meters) Ceiling: 50,000 feet (15,240 meters) Range: 1,500 miles (2,419 kilometers) with 150,000 pounds (68,039 kilograms) of transfer fuel; ferry mission, up to 11,015 miles (17,766 kilometers) Maximum Takeoff Weight: 322,500 pounds (146,285 kilograms) Maximum Transfer Fuel Load: 200,000 pounds (90,719 kilograms) Maximum Cargo Capability: 83,000 pounds (37,648 kilograms), 37 passengers Pallet Positions: 6 Crew: Three: pilot, co-pilot and boom operator. Some KC-135 missions require the addition of a navigator. The Air Force has a limited number of navigator suites that can be installed for unique missions. Aeromedical Evacuation Crew: A basic crew of five (two flight nurses and three medical technicians) is added for aeromedical evacuation missions. Medical crew may be altered as required by the needs of patients. Unit Cost: $39.6 million (fiscal 98 constant dollars) Date Deployed: August 1956 Inventory: Active duty, 182; Air National Guard, 206; Air Force Reserve, 65 |
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