Services: USAF Propulsion: CFM International CFM-56 turbofan engines Speed: 530 mph Range: 1,500 miles Crew: Three (pilot, co-pilot and boom operator) The mainstay of the U.S. Air Force’s strategic ...

The Boeing Company BA wins a modification contract to provide engineering sustainment services for KC-135. Valued at $14.5 million, the contract is projected to be completed by Mar 31, 2023. The work ...

Senior Space Technology Editor Frank Morring, Jr., (right) levitates on NASA's KC-135A reduced gravity aircraft during a flight dedicated to experiments designed by college undergraduates. With him is ...

The KC-135 Stratotanker's principal mission is air refueling. This unique asset greatly enhances the USAF's capability to accomplish its primary missions of Global Reach and Global Power. It also ...

The KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling aircraft that provides core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 60 years. It also provides ...