Italeri 1281 - 1/72 Kc-135 R/Front Stratotanker  [IT-1281S]

Period: from '90

Nation: N.A.T.O.

Model Dim.: 58 cm

KC-135 R/FR STRATOTANKER

The KC-135 was created by Boeing you start aided by the Model 367-80; this model have been also the cornerstone for the 707 civil airliner, along with the 717 (a little smaller), which was used by the USAF as their C-135. The aircraft became multipurpose and was in fact modified to numerous specialised uses. Its essential part, however, ended up being even though the KC-135 refuelling tanker. Eight various variations were manufactured, some with added capabilities, for a complete of 700 aircraft. That they had been constantly up-dated, less with gear, nonetheless with various machines, going from initial J57 jet machines to your TF-33 and finally the CFM-56. 1st KC-135s was in fact pressed into solution in 1957, and their baptism of fire occurred one or two hours years afterwards in Vietnam. Despite the fact that a few was in fact offered towards French, to Singapore and Turkey, it was the USAF that used them the numerous. A few hundred continue to be running today.