How long can a Stratotanker stay airborne?

The Air Force projected that E and R models have lifetime flying hour limits of 36,000 and 39,000 hours, respectively.

How many planes can a Stratotanker refuel?

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These KC-135s are capable of refueling two receiver aircraft at the same time.

How much does a kc130j cost?

WASHINGTON, May. 4, 2018 – The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Germany of three (3) C-130J-30 aircraft and three (3) KC-130J aircraft for an estimated cost of $1.40 billion.

How many pallets can a KC-135 carry?

Depending on fuel storage configuration, the KC-135 can carry up to 83,000 pounds (37,650 kg) of cargo or six standard 463L pallets or 37 passengers.

Why is a plane red on Flightradar24?

what does a red plane mean on the app? Red icons indicate aircraft that are squawking 7600 or 7700.

Can fighter jets be seen on flight radar?

Military planes mostly do not appear on flight-tracking sites because of operational secrecy, even when they are on innocuous missions. That’s where another flight-tracking site comes in, at least for the military planes: ADS-B Exchange. (There’s no app, but it works fine on the mobile web.)

Does Air Force One have a flight engineer?

On modern airplanes, many of the engineer positions have been eliminated. The present Air Force One still carries the flight engineers, but most of [the work] has been computerized.

Does the Navy use C130s?

The legacy C/KC-130T Hercules is a medium-sized multi-role, multi-mission transport aircraft supporting U.S. Navy operations world-wide. Naval Reserve C/KC-130T aircraft fulfill the Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift mission to provide the last logistic mile in support operations to forward deployed Naval Forces.

How many C130s does the Navy have?

Only 10 of the 43 C-130s in the fleet are currently available for operations, according to Greg Kuntz, a spokesman for Naval Air Systems Command, or NAVAIR.