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Exhibit photos
Description
| Notes: Test configured KC-135A. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Boeing | |
| Base model: | C-135 | |
| Designation: | NKC-135 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Stratotanker | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
| Modified Mission: | Tanker | |
| Status: | Special Test (Permanent) | |
| Serial/Bureau Number: | 55-3123 | |
| Location: | United States Air Force Museum, Wright-Patterson Ohio | |
Specifications
| Length: | 136' 3" | 41.5 m | |
| Height: | 41' 8" | 12.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 130' 10' | 39.6 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 300,000 lb | 136,054 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J57 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 13,750 lb | 6,235 kg | |
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 512 mph | 824 km/h | 445 kt |
| Max Speed: | 606 mph | 975 km/h | 527 kt |
| Ceiling: | 50,000 ft | 15,239 m | |