Four turbofans, mounted under 35-degree swept wings, power the KC-135 to takeoffs at gross weights of up to 322,500 pounds. A cargo deck above the refueling system can hold a mixed load of ...

Their S.O.S. message was spotted by the U.S. crew of a KC-135 Stratotanker. Three castaways who were marooned on a small Pacific island are back home, thanks to an international search-and-rescue ...

If the KC-135s are indeed still in service in the 2050s, “that timeline would put the KC-135’s service life near 100 years,” Air & Space Forces Magazine reported. That’s a long time.