McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender - Wikipedia
WEBThe McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender is an American tanker and cargo aircraft that was [citation needed] operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). A military version of the three-engine DC-10 airliner, the KC-10 was developed from the Advanced Tanker Cargo Aircraft Program.
KC-10 Extender > Air Force > Fact Sheet Display
WEBThe KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces.
US Air Force Retiring KC-10 Extender: Why It's Called 'Big Sexy'
WEBFeb 2, 2023 · The KC-10, based on the McDonnell Douglas DC-10, beat out the competition in the Advanced Tanker Cargo Aircraft Program, mainly for its ability to operate on short runways, and...
The Sunset of the KC-10: A Farewell to an Aerial Refueling Legend
WEBOct 6, 2023 · The Sunset of the KC-10: A Farewell to an Aerial Refueling Legend. In a ceremony on October 4th, 2023, history was made as the KC-10 aerial refueling aircraft, assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling …
KC-10 Extender - Military.com
WEBThe KC-10 Extender is one of the few jet aircraft in the world configured to haul military cargo, conduct aerial refueling missions and transport personnel at the same time. While the KC-10’s...
McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender > National Museum of the …
WEBThe KC-10A Extender is a US Air Force advanced tanker and cargo aircraft whose primary mission is aerial refueling. Within the same mission, the KC-10 can refuel US and coalition forces aircraft using either a hose and drogue centerline refueling system or an advanced aerial refueling boom.
KC-10 tanker flies last combat mission as retirement looms
WEBOct 6, 2023 · The KC-10 Extender aerial refueling jet has logged its last combat mission, closing a penultimate chapter in the airframe’s four decades of service as it heads into retirement.
KC-10A Extender – Air Mobility Command Museum
WEBLong-range deployment of tactical fighters was simultaneously provided in-flight refueling and cargo airlift. When needed, it could reconfigure into an aeromedevac role to transport litter patients. The museum’s KC-10 was the first …
Airframe: KC-10 Extender > > Display - AF
WEBJun 27, 2022 · The KC-10 Extender is an advanced tanker and cargo aircraft combining aerial refueling capabilities with personnel and supply transport capabilities.
WEBThe KC-10 Extender is the major unsung hero of America’s global airpower operations. Based on McDonnell Douglas’s DC-10 freighter, the KC-10 was USAF’s first widebody tanker/cargo aircraft and has flown in virtually every US combat opera-tion since entering service in 1981.