Specifications (KC-10A)
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Data from USAF Fact sheet, Steffen
General characteristics
- Crew: 4 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer, boom operator) and additional crewmembers such as an aeromedical evacuation team may be added
- Length: 181 ft 7 in (54.4 m)
- Wingspan: 165 ft 4.5 in (50 m)
- Height: 58 ft 1 in (17.4 m)
- Wing area: 3,958 ft² (367.7 m²)
- Empty weight: 241,027 lb (109,328 kg)
- Loaded weight: 593,000 lb (269,000 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 590,000 lb (267,600 kg)
- Powerplant: 3 × F103/General Electric CF6-50C2 turbofans, 52,500 lbf (236 kN) each
- Maximum fuel capacity: 356,000 lb (160,200 kg)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 538 knots (619 mph, 996 km/h)
- Range: 4,400 mi (7,032 km)
- Ferry range: 11,500 mi (18,507 km)
- Service ceiling: 42,000 ft (12,727 m)
- Rate of climb: 6,870 ft/min (34.9 m/s)
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