McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender

The McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender is an air-to-air tanker aircraft in service with the United States Air Force (USAF) derived from the civilian DC-10-30 airliner. The KC-10 was the second consecutive McDonnell Douglas transport aircraft to be selected by the US Air Force following the C-9 Nightingale. The similar KDC-10 is in service with the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

“The McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender is an air-to-air tanker aircraft in service with the United States Air Force derived from the civilian DC-10-30 airliner.1
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender and Rockwell B-1B aircraft for transmitting messages via the USAF's satellite communications system.2
The McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender is the military adaptation of the three-engined DC-10 airliner for the United States Air Force (USAF). The KC-10 incorporates ...3

Made by McDonnell Douglas.

It is the successor of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 .

Die McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender ist ein dreistrahliger Lufttanker and Frachtflugzeug des US-amerikanischen Herstellers McDonnell Douglas im Dienst des Air Mobility Command der United States Air Force.4
the McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender was chosen. The primary reason of this choice was the KC-10's ability to operate from shorter runways.5
More Users
Royal Netherlands Air Force
Height Main
1770.3799999999999
Align
right
Height Alt
17.4 m
Predecessor
McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Engine(jet)
General Electric CF6
Length Alt
54.4 m
Ferry Range Alt
18507.0
Thrust Main
52500
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
*List of active United States military aircraft
Range Main
4
400 mi
Loaded Weight Main
593000.0
Max Speed Alt
37140.0
Topic
McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Cutaway
More General
Maximum fuel capacity: 356
000 lb
Introduced
1981
Max Speed Main
538
Developed From
McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Status
Active service
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
267600.0
Ceiling Main
42000.0
Number Built
60
4
Crew
4
Max Takeoff Weight Main
590000.0
Unit Cost
-10.0
million
Thrust Alt
236.0
Loaded Weight Alt
269000.0
Area Main
3958.0
Primary user
United States Air Force
Span Alt
50 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
McDonnell Douglas
Number Of Jets
3
Production End Year
0010
Climb Rate Main
6870.0
Image
McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Cutaway from Flightglobal.com
Production Start Year
0010
Type of jet
turbofan
Climb Rate Alt
34.9 m-s
Length Main
5534.66
Span Main
165
Area Alt
367.7 m²
Range Alt
7032.0
Similar Aircraft
*Boeing KC-767*Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker*Airbus A330 MRTT*Lockheed TriStar (RAF)*Northrop Grumman-EADS KC-45*Ilyushin Il-78
Related
*McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Empty Weight Main
241027.0
Ceiling Alt
12
727 m
Ferry Range Main
11
500 mi
Produced
1979–1987
Empty Weight Alt
109328.0
Category
Air refueling
United States military tanker aircraft 1980-1989

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