KB-50
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KB-50 was an aerial refueling tanker variant of the B-50 Superfortress used by the United States Air Force during the early Cold War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial refueling tanker aircraft
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ variant of B-50 Superfortress ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| basedOn | B-50 Superfortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictEra | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conversionFrom | B-50 bomber airframes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewType | multi-crew ⓘ |
| designedFor | refueling fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| developedFrom | B-29 Superfortress lineage ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | wing-mounted ⓘ |
| era | post–World War II ⓘ |
| fuelTransferMethod | hose-and-drogue system ⓘ |
| landingGearType | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| originProgram | B-50 Superfortress program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantType | piston-engined ⓘ |
| primaryMission | in-flight refueling of tactical aircraft ⓘ |
| role |
support aircraft
ⓘ
tanker aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Air Force Tactical Air Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1950s ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| usedDuring | early Cold War ⓘ |
| usedFor | aerial refueling ⓘ |
| user | United States Air Force Tactical Air Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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