The Boeing Company - USA
Manufacturer(s)
Chile; France; Singapore; Turkey; United States
Operators
1957
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Active
Project Status
4
Crew
803
Units
AERIAL REFUELING
Dedicated or converted airframe used to deliver fuel to awaiting allied aircraft.
SPECOPS
Serving Special Forces / Special Operations elements and missions.
136.3 ft
(41.53 meters)
Length
130.8 ft
(39.88 meters)
Width/Span
41.7 ft
(12.70 meters)
Height
106,307 lb
(48,220 kilograms)
Empty Weight
322,503 lb
(146,285 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+216,196 lb
(+98,065 kg)
Weight Difference
4 x CFM F108 turbofan engines developing 22,000 lb of thrust each.
Propulsion
610 mph
(982 kph | 530 knots)
Max Speed
41,719 ft
(12,716 m | 8 miles)
Ceiling
2,880 miles
(4,635 km | 2,503 nm)
Range
1,290 ft/min
(393 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