Kc135R Stratotanker On Roc Rochester Airshow Tarmac Before Demo Flight. The Kc-135R Aerial Refueling And Airlift, Midair Refueler Military Jet Has Four Turbofan Engines, Mounted Under 35-Degree Swept Wings. Nearly All Internal Fuel Can Be Pumped Through The Flying Boom. A Special Shuttlecock-Shaped Drogue Attached To And Trailing Behind The Flying Boom May Be Used To Refuel Aircraft Fitted With Probes. Wingspan 130 Feet, 10 Inches, Length 136 Feet, 3 Inches, Height: 41 Feet, 8 Inches. Airshow Demo Showed How The Stratotanker Can Easily Refuel The Globemaster C17 Midair Over The Airport.

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