What is a KC 10a Extender used for?

Mission The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces.

What’s the difference between a KC-10 and a KC-135?

Unlike the KC-135, the KC-10’s hose-and-drogue system allows refueling of Navy, Marine Corps, and most allied aircraft, all in one mission. The final twenty KC-10s produced included wing-mounted pods for added refueling locations.

What does the K stand for in KC-10?

K = Tanker. V = VIP. C = Cargo. The C-135 is a military Boeing 707, so the KC-135 is the tanker version.

How long is a KC-10 boom?

181 feet, 7 inches

Specifications
Primary Function:	Aerial refueling/transport.
Thrust:	52,500 pounds (23,625 kilograms), each engine
Length:	181 feet, 7 inches (54.4 meters)
Height:	58 feet, 1 inch (17.4 meters)

How much fuel does a KC-10 burn per hour?

The Case for a Three-Tanker Air Force

Airframe	Total Current Inventory	Fuel Use per Hour
KC-135 “Stratotanker”	396	11,142
KC-10 “Extender”	59	18,099
KC-46 “Pegasus”	19*	11,500

How much does a KC-10 cost?

approximately $139 million
For comparison’s sake, a KC-135 would cost approximately $62.2 million and a KC-10—another aerial refueling tanker—would cost approximately $139 million in 2020 dollars.

How much fuel can a KC-10 carry?

The capacity of the six fuel tanks on the KC-10 carries more than 356,000 pounds of fuel- almost twice as much as the KC-135! The cargo compartment of the KC-10 can carry loads ranging from 27 pallets to a mix of 17 pallets and 75 passengers!

How long can a Stratotanker stay in the air?

The Air Force projected that E and R models have lifetime flying hour limits of 36,000 and 39,000 hours, respectively.

How many jets can a Stratotanker fuel?

These KC-135s are capable of refueling two receiver aircraft at the same time.

Is KC-10 still active?

The remaining Extenders from the 2nd ARS have shifted to the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron within the 305th Air Mobility Wing, which will become a “super” squadron until the last KC-10s at McGuire retire in 2024.

Can Stratotanker refuel itself?

These enhancements include a refueling receptacle above the cockpit so that the KC-135RTs themselves can be refueled by other tankers—a feature standard Stratotankers do not have.

How much is a KC-10 worth?

How long can a Stratotanker stay airborne?

What is the length of the KC-10 Extender?

The aircraft has an external length of 55.35 meters, tail height of 17.7 meters and fuselage diameter of 6.02 meters. The KC-10 Extender features a glass cockpit that has four seats occupied by the pilot, together with the co-pilot, flight engineer and boom operator.

What is the KC-10 Extender doing in Afghanistan?

A KC-10 Extender rests on a parking ramp Jan. 25 waiting for its next refueling mission to support coalition aircraft supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Matthews)

What is a KC-10?

The KC-10 is an advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces. It can transport up to 75 people and nearly 170,000 pounds of cargo. It has three large fuel tanks that carry more than 356,000 pounds of fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Denise Gould)

How many passengers can a KC-10 carry?

While the KC-10’s primary mission is aerial refueling, it can accommodate 75 passengers and transport 170,000 pounds of cargo. The Extender is based on the civilian DC-10 commercial aircraft and has been in service with the U.S. Air Force since 1981.