KC-97L
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The KC-97L is an air-to-air refueling tanker variant of the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter, modified with jet engines to improve performance during refueling operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| KC-97L canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter variant
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aerial refueling tanker ⓘ military aircraft variant ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
tanker aircraft
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transport-derived tanker ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | C-97 Stratofreighter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Boeing military aircraft
ⓘ
aerial refueling aircraft ⓘ |
| conversionFrom | existing KC-97 airframes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewRole | tanker crew ⓘ |
| designedFor | improved performance during refueling operations ⓘ |
| designGoal | reduce speed mismatch with jet receivers ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration |
four piston engines
ⓘ
two auxiliary jet engines ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| feature |
improved compatibility with jet-powered receiver aircraft
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increased refueling speed ⓘ underwing jet pods ⓘ |
| fuelType |
aviation gasoline for piston engines
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jet fuel for jet engines ⓘ |
| fuselageType | pressurized fuselage ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| modificationOf | KC-97G NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantType |
radial piston engines
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turbojet engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | piston engines plus jet engines ⓘ |
| refuelingMethod | flying boom ⓘ |
| role | air-to-air refueling tanker ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
USAF Air National Guard
NERFINISHED
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USAF Strategic Air Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | retired from USAF service ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fighter aircraft refueling
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strategic bomber refueling ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter