Table 3‐1 . Overview of Key Aircraft at Travis AFB
KC‐10 Extender
The KC‐10 Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft . Although the KC‐10 ' s primary mission is aerial refueling , it can combine the tasks of a tanker and cargo aircraft by refueling fighters and simultaneously carrying the fighter support personnel and equipment on overseas deployments .
Length : |
181 feet , 7 inches |
Height : |
58 feet , 1 inches |
Wingspan : |
195 feet , 8 inches |
Speed : |
619 mph |
Ceiling |
42,000 feet |
Range : |
3,800 nautical miles with cargo ; |
10,000 nautical miles without |
Crew : |
4 |
C‐5 Galaxy
The C‐5 Galaxy is one of the largest aircraft in the world and the largest airlifter in the Air Force inventory . The aircraft can carry a fully equipped combat‐ready military unit to any point in the world on short notice and then provide the supplies required to help sustain the fighting force .
Length : |
247 feet , 1 inches |
Height : |
65 feet , 1 inches |
Wingspan : |
222 feet , 9 inches |
Speed : |
518 mph |
Ceiling |
35,700 feet |
Range : |
4,800 nautical miles with cargo , |
7,000 nautical miles without |
Crew : |
7 ( 2 pilots , 2 flight engineers , and 3 |
loadmasters ) |
C‐17 Globemaster III
The C‐17 Globemaster flexible cargo aircraft to C‐17 is capable of rapid and all types of cargo t directly to forward Bas The aircraft can perform missions and can transp patients during aerome required .
Length : |
174 feet |
Height : |
55 feet , |
Wingspan : |
169 feet |
Speed : |
450 kno |
Ceiling |
45,000 f |
Range : |
Global w |
Crew : |
3 ( 2 pilo |
Source : http :// www . travis . af . mil / library / aircraft . asp
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