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KC-45 Performance > Specifications
Specifications
KC-45
KC-135
Main Airframe Dimensions
Overall Length
192 ft. 11 in.
Height
57 ft. 1 in.
Overall Length
136 ft. 3 in.
Height
41 ft. 7 in.
Wing
Overall span
197 ft. 10 in.
Overall span
130 ft. 9 in.
Cockpit
Crew
Pilot, co-pilot, and boom operator
Controls
Digital fly-by-wire with side-stick controllers
Crew
Pilot, co-pilot, and boom operator
Controls
Controls - manual; hydraulically-assisted rudder
Fuel Capacity
Max. fuel capacity
25% more than KC-135
Max. fuel capacity
200,000 lb
Engines
General Electric CF6-80E1A4B,
72,000 lb. thrust
CFM International CFM-56
21,634 lb. thrust
Payloads
Passengers/Troops
226
Pallets
Up to 32 463L pallets
Aeromedical evacuation
Approx 120 litters
Passengers/Troops
More than 53
Pallets
6 463L pallets
Aeromedical evacuation
18 litters
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