Here’s some interesting information about KC-135. For well over 50 years, the KC-135 Stratotanker has supplied the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force. The unique asset increases the Air Force’s ability to carry out it chief missions of Global Reach and Global Power. What’s more it also furnishes aerial refueling support to the Navy, the Marines, and allied nation aircraft. Litter and ambulatory patients are also transported by the KC-135 with the help of patient support pallets when there is a need for aeromedical evacuations.

Other information about KC135 discusses it features. There are four turbofans that are mounted under 35-degree swept wings. These turbofans power up the KC-135 to takeoffs at gross weight as much as 322,500 pounds. Virtually all internal fuel is able to be pumped through the flying boom which is the KC-135′s primary fuel transfer method. Aircraft fitted with probes are refueled with a special shuttlecock-shaped drogue which is attached to and hanging behind the flying boom.

There are a number of aircraft that have been designed with the Multipoint Refueling System or MPRS. Now consider this information about KC135. In the rear of the plane there is one crew member, called the boom operator. The boom operator controls the boom during an in-flight air refueling. In the cargo deck, the refueling system can hold a combined load of passengers and cargo, up to 83,000 pounds. Over the years, the KC-135 has been modified to take on other jobs that range from reconnaissance to command post missions.