McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender
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McDonnell Douglas - KC-10 Extender - 1981 - США
Страна: США
Год: 1981


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KC-10A Extender: под этим обозначением в конце 1977 года ВВС США выбрали лайнер DC-10 под требование на новый самолет-заправщик. KC-10A является конверсией лайнера DC-10 Series 30CF с дополнительными топливными баками в нижней части фюзеляжа, штангой для дозаправки в полете, рабочим местом оператора дозаправки, приемником для штанги дозаправки в воздухе и улучшенной системой работы с грузами. Поставлено 60 машин, первая из которых взлетела 12 июля 1980 года; первые поставки начались 17 марта 1981 года
The first McDonnell Douglas KC-10 “Extender” advanced tanker/cargo aircraft, derived from the DC-10 Series 30CF, was rolled out at Long Beach on April 16, 1980.
Американский заправщик KC-10 во время дружественного визита в центр
The KC-10A that flew as "Tent 36” for the mission described in this article, operated by the 79th Air Refueling Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit.
The first KC-10A Extender is seen in the photographs on these pages during its Qualification Operational Test and Evaluation at Yuma. It will shortly be entering a further phase in its evaluation programme, flying from Barksdale AFB, the designated base for the future USAF KC-10A fleet.
The first USAF/McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender filling over southern California during an early test flight. Six of these advanced tanker/cargo DC-10 Series 30CF derivatives have been ordered by the USAF.
The KC-10A, uniquely among existing tanker aircraft, was designed from the start to be able to refuel - without modification and on a single mission, other aircraft using either the flying-boom or probe-and-drogue method. The two systems are seen in use here, with receiving aircraft an AV-8B Harrier II
First aerial refuelling tests with the USAF/McDonnell Douglas KC-10 hooked up with a C-5, took place near Edwards AFB on October 30, 1980.
The KC-10A, uniquely among existing tanker aircraft, was designed from the start to be able to refuel - without modification and on a single mission, other aircraft using either the flying-boom or probe-and-drogue method. The two systems are seen in use here, with receiving aircraft a C-5A Galaxy.
The newest type in the SAC inventory is the McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender, seen here in a trial hook-up with a B-52G from the 93rd Bomb Wing.
Дозаправка B-2 от KC-10
GORDON BAIN'S photograph of a Phantom refuelling from McDonnell Douglas KC-10 91713 was taken over southern Germany in June last year.
A cockpit view of the KC-10A "Tent 36 ”. The boom operator has a wide angle window and mirrors to view the receiver aircraft as it approaches for contact.
Close-up of the boom operator’s position in the KC-10A. showing the aft-facing window and the drogue in the stowed position on the starboard side.
Detail of the fairing under the lower rear fuselage in the KDC-10 housing the five video cameras which give the RARO a 3-D image when controlling refuelling operations.
DC-10 "Омега Тэнкерз"
Самолет-заправщик KDC-10 компании "Омега".