McDonnell Douglas / Boeing - USA
Manufacturer(s)
Netherlands; United States
Operators
1981
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Active
Project Status
4
Crew
64
Units
AERIAL REFUELING
Dedicated or converted airframe used to deliver fuel to awaiting allied aircraft.
TRANSPORT
General transport functionality to move supplies/cargo or personnel (including wounded and VIP) over range.
178.5 ft
(54.40 meters)
Length
164.0 ft
(50.00 meters)
Width/Span
57.1 ft
(17.40 meters)
Height
241,027 lb
(109,328 kilograms)
Empty Weight
585,327 lb
(265,500 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+344,300 lb
(+156,172 kg)
Weight Difference
3 x General Electric CF6-50C2 turbofan engines delivering 52,500 pounds each.
Propulsion
600 mph
(966 kph | 522 knots)
Max Speed
41,755 ft
(12,727 m | 8 miles)
Ceiling
4,369 miles
(7,032 km | 3,797 nm)
Range
6,870 ft/min
(2,094 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030