Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter | |
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Riik | USA |
Rolli | Strategic tanker |
Esimene lend | July 14, 1951 |
Ehitatud | 811 |
2007 Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter is a United States strategic tanker aircraft based on the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter. It was succeeded by the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker.
Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter Walk Around | |
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Photographer | Bill Maloney |
Localisation | Unknow |
Photos | 53 |
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KC-97G/L Stratotanker Walk Around | |
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Fotograaf | Michael Benolkin |
Lokaliseerimine | Teadmata |
Fotod | 57 |
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The Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter was a military aerial refueling aircraft that served with the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1950 to 1978. It was derived from the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter, a transport aircraft based on the B-29 Superfortress bomber. The KC-97 had a double-deck fuselage with a cargo hold below and a pressurized cabin above. It could carry up to 96 passengers or 65,000 pounds of cargo. The KC-97 was powered by four Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines, each producing 3,500 horsepower. The KC-97 had a maximum speed of 375 miles per hour and a range of 4,300 miles.
The KC-97 was equipped with a flying boom, a telescopic tube that could transfer fuel to another aircraft in flight. The boom operator controlled the boom from a windowed pod at the rear of the fuselage. The KC-97 could refuel one aircraft at a time, either from above or below, depending on the receiver’s configuration. The KC-97 could also carry fuel tanks in its cargo bay or under its wings, increasing its fuel capacity to 15,000 gallons. The KC-97 could refuel jet fighters, bombers, transports and other aircraft types.
KC-97 astus USAF-i teenistusse 1950. aastal ning nägi tegevust Korea sõjas ja Vietnami sõjas. Samuti toetati mitmesuguseid missioone, nagu luure, ilmaseire, pääste- ja humanitaarabi. KC-97 asendati 1960. aastatel reaktiivmootoriga KC-135 Stratotankeriga, kuid mõned jäid kasutusele kuni 1970. aastate lõpuni. Mõned KC-97-d muudeti tsiviilkasutuseks õhust tuletõrjujatena, kaubakandjatena või muuseumieksponaatidena. KC-97 oli õhust tankimise ja sõjalise lennunduse ajaloos oluline õhusõiduk.
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