1281 Italeri - 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 were additionally the foundation the 707 civil airliner, along with the 717 (just a little smaller), which was employed by the USAF as their C-135. The aircraft became multipurpose and was in reality modified to numerous specialised uses. Its important component, but finished up being even though the KC-135 refuelling tanker. Eight different variants had been manufactured, some with added abilities, for a complete of 700 aircraft. That they was indeed constantly up-dated, less with gear, nevertheless with various devices, going from initial J57 jet devices towards TF-33 last but not least the CFM-56. 1st KC-135s was at fact pushed into solution in 1957, and their baptism of fire took place some hours years afterwards in Vietnam. Even though some was in fact offered towards French, to Singapore and Turkey, it was the USAF which used them the many. A hundred or so keep on being operating today.