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No Retirement in Sight for the KC-135 Stratotanker
Until the Next-Generation Aerial Refueling System (NGAS) platform is confirmed, the KC-135 will continue handling the Air ...
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KC-135 Stratotanker
costs 25 percent less to operate and is 96 percent quieter than the KC-135A. Under another modification program, a re-engined tanker with the TF-33-PW-102 engine was designated the KC-135E.
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As tanker plans remains uncertain, today’s Air Force refuelers may fly past their 100th birthday
The Air Force may have to keep its aging KC-135 tankers flying beyond their planned 2050 retirement, depending on how many ...
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U.S. Air Force Next-Gen Tanker Prospects Are Running On Fumes
Prospects for a stealthy NGAS tanker have been on a roller-coaster ride. The concept emerged in 2006 as part of the Air Force’s three-phase approach to replacing more than 400 aging KC-135s.