KC-10 Extender

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The KC-10 Extender is a U.S. Air Force aerial refueling and cargo aircraft derived from the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 airliner, used for long-range tanker and transport missions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf McDonnell Douglas aircraft
United States Air Force aircraft
aerial refueling aircraft
military transport aircraft
tanker aircraft
basedOn McDonnell Douglas DC-10
cargoCapacity about 170,000 lb of cargo
cargoDecks lower holds
main deck
cargoLoading equipped with large cargo door
conflictParticipation Gulf War
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 4
crewComposition boom operator
copilot
flight engineer
pilot
derivedFrom civil DC-10-30CF airframe
designation KC-10A
linked to: KC-10 Extender
developedFor United States Air Force
engineType turbofan
firstFlight 1980
fuelCapacity over 340,000 lb of fuel
manufacturer Boeing (successor company)
linked to: Boeing

McDonnell Douglas
maxTakeoffWeight about 590,000 lb
missionType long-range tanker missions
strategic airlift missions
natoReportingName Extender
numberOfEngines 3
operator United States Air Force
powerplant 3 × General Electric CF6 turbofan engines
primaryRole aerial refueling
range intercontinental
refuelingCapability can refuel most U.S. and NATO aircraft
refuelingSystems flying boom
hose-and-drogue
secondaryRole cargo transport
personnel transport
serviceEntry 1981
status in service (limited, nearing retirement)
tailConfiguration T-tail
user Air Force Reserve Command
linked to: Air Force Reserve

Air Mobility Command
New Jersey Air National Guard
wingConfiguration low-wing

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Royal Saudi Air Force operatesAircraft Boeing KE-3A
linked to: KC-10 Extender
RAF Tristar hasVariant TriStar KC1
linked to: KC-10 Extender
General Electric CF6 application Boeing KC-10 Extender
linked to: KC-10 Extender
Kabul airlift (2021) usedAircraft KC-10 Extender
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 notableVariant KC-10 Extender
KC-10 Extender designation KC-10A
linked to: KC-10 Extender
Military Airlift Fleet of the United States Air Force component KC-10 Extender (airlift role)
linked to: KC-10 Extender
KSUU hostsAircraftType KC-10 Extender
Extender refersTo McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender
linked to: KC-10 Extender