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75 Years STATIC DISPLAYS 21April 2 & 3, 2016
of Airpower
KC-135
F-15
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The KC-135 Stratotank- transporting litter and
The F-15 Eagle has been while operating in friendly high thrust-to-weight ra- er provides the core aerial ambulatory patients using of passengers and cargo.
one of the U.S. Air Force’s or enemy-controlled air- tio, enables the aircraft to refueling capability for patient support pallets Depending on fuel storage
primary fighter jet aircraft space. The weapons and turn tightly without losing the U.S. Air Force and has during aeromedical evacu- configuration, the KC-135
and intercept platforms for flight control systems are airspeed. excelled in this role for ations. can carry up to 83,000
decades. It can penetrate designed so one person more than 50 years. This pounds of cargo.Nearly
enemy defense and out- can safely and effectively It includes a head-up unique asset enhances Features all internal fuel can be
perform and outfight any perform air-to-air combat. display, advanced radar, the Air Force’s capability Four turbofans, mount- pumped through the fly-
current enemy aircraft. inertial navigation system, to accomplish its primary ed under 35-degree swept ing boom, the KC-135’s
The F-15 has electronic Low wing-loading (the flight instruments, ultra- mission of global reach. It wings, power the KC- primary fuel transfer
systems and weaponry ratio of aircraft weight to high frequency communi- also provides aerial refuel- 135 to takeoffs at gross method. One crewmember,
to detect, acquire, track its wing area) is a vital cations, tactical navigation ing support to Air Force, weights of up to 322,500 known as the boom opera-
and attack enemy aircraft factor in maneuverability system and instrument Navy, Marine Corps and pounds. A cargo deck tor, is stationed in the rear
and, combined with the landing system. allied nation aircraft. The above the refueling sys- of the plane and controls
tem can hold a mixed load the boom during in-flight
air refueling.
