Global Aircraft -- KC-97 Stratotanker
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KC-97 Stratotanker Specifications
Primary Function: |
Tanker |
Contractor: |
Boeing Aircraft Company |
Crew: |
Five - Pilot, Copilot, Navigator, Flight Engineer and Boom Operator |
Unit Cost: |
N/A |
Powerplant |
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Four Pratt & Whitney R-4360-59 Wasp Major radial piston engines at 3,500 hp each and two General Electric J-47-GE-23 turbojet engines at 5,200 lb each |
Dimensions |
Length: |
117' 5" |
Wingspan: |
141' 2" |
Height: |
38' 4" |
Weights |
Empty: |
82,500 lb |
Maximum Takeoff: |
175,000 lb |
Performance |
Speed: |
375 mph |
Ceiling: |
30,000 ft |
Range: |
2,300 mi |
Armament |
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N/A |
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KC-97 Stratotanker Achievements
- The KC-97 was used as an Airborne Command Post, the forerunner of the KC-135 and the "Looking Glass" mission.
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KC-97 Stratotanker Photos
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