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Sunday, 15 April 2007

C-130 US

Tankers

KC-10 US Boom
KC-135 France Boom
KC-135 Turkey Boom
KC-135 US Boom
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Planning Data. ATP-56(b) Annex ZE
Some aircraft may be boom interphone equipped

KC-10 (AC-130H optimun Air Refuelling speed CAS is 190KTS.EC-130J Aircraft refuelling envelope is 190 to 230 KIAS at 0-20,000 FT MSL. Optimum is 210KIAS/10.000 Feet MSL)
Buddy Cruise IAS/MACH 300/0.77Optimum AAR ALT/CAS/MACH 250/275/0.66

KC-135 (At the first indication of reduced fuel flow during refuelling, reduce to one A/R pump)
Buddy Cruise IAS/MACH
Optimum AAR ALT/CAS/MACH 8,000/200 (0.6 AOA Max)
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More information in:
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/c-130.htm
http://www.af.mil/photos/index.asp?galleryID=21&page=1

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