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Manufacturer Part Number:G2AFO1092
GeminiJets 1/200 scale McConnell (AFB) Boeing KC-135 Tanker diecast model is As Real as it Gets and measures approximately 8-1/16-inches long with a 7-3/4-inch wingspan. Manufactured by GeminiJets as a limited edition， highly collectible model， this McConnell (AFB) Boeing KC-135 Tanker - Registration 62-3534 - has been meticulously recreated from Boeing's blueprints and features realistic landing gear and detailed graphics， assuring the utmost accuracy and superior quality. A Display Stand is included.
Originally designated as a replacement for the venerable KC-97 Tanker， the first KC-135 was designed from the Boeing type 367-80. The initial Boeing 367-80 - also known as the Dash 80 - would not only lay the groundwork for the KC-135， but also for the Boeing 707 as well.
The KC-135 has seen many iterations over the years， with the first launch order coming from the USAF in 1954. The first KC-135A took to the skies in August 1956 with first deliveries to the USAF having begun in June 1957. All initial KC-135A aircraft were delivered with Pratt & Whitney J-57 Turbo-Jet engines. Although these engines were technologically advanced for their day， they produced lots of smoke， they were very loud， and they burned excessive amounts of fuel.
During the 1980's a modernization program entailed replacing the original engines of the KC-135A with Pratt & Whitney JT3D Turbo Fan engines - military designation: TF-33 - derived from retired Boeing 707 airliners. The newly modified jet was designated the KC-135E and rendered the aircraft more reliable with enhanced performance. This update extended the life of the KC-135 well into the next century. The final engine modification arose with the replacement of the TF-33 engines with high bypass CFM-56 engines， which brought the aircraft up to modern days standards. Designated the KC-135R， this revised aircraft has nearly double the power and capability of the original KC-135A.
With the KC-135 and its variants having reached 50+ years of service， the sun has begun to set on the KC-135R， with its replacement， the Boeing KC-46 - which is a derivative of the civilian Boeing 767-200 - having first been delivered to the USAF in January 2019.
GeminiJets 1/200 scale McConnell (AFB) Boeing KC-135 Tanker diecast model is As Real as it Gets and measures approximately 8-1/16-inches long with a 7-3/4-inch wingspan. Manufactured by GeminiJets as a limited edition， highly collectible model， this McConnell (AFB) Boeing KC-135 Tanker - Registration 62-3534 - has been meticulously recreated from Boeing's blueprints and features realistic landing gear and detailed graphics， assuring the utmost accuracy and superior quality. A Display Stand is included.
Originally designated as a replacement for the venerable KC-97 Tanker， the first KC-135 was designed from the Boeing type 367-80. The initial Boeing 367-80 - also known as the Dash 80 - would not only lay the groundwork for the KC-135， but also for the Boeing 707 as well.
The KC-135 has seen many iterations over the years， with the first launch order coming from the USAF in 1954. The first KC-135A took to the skies in August 1956 with first deliveries to the USAF having begun in June 1957. All initial KC-135A aircraft were delivered with Pratt & Whitney J-57 Turbo-Jet engines. Although these engines were technologically advanced for their day， they produced lots of smoke， they were very loud， and they burned excessive amounts of fuel.
During the 1980's a modernization program entailed replacing the original engines of the KC-135A with Pratt & Whitney JT3D Turbo Fan engines - military designation: TF-33 - derived from retired Boeing 707 airliners. The newly modified jet was designated the KC-135E and rendered the aircraft more reliable with enhanced performance. This update extended the life of the KC-135 well into the next century. The final engine modification arose with the replacement of the TF-33 engines with high bypass CFM-56 engines， which brought the aircraft up to modern days standards. Designated the KC-135R， this revised aircraft has nearly double the power and capability of the original KC-135A.
With the KC-135 and its variants having reached 50+ years of service， the sun has begun to set on the KC-135R， with its replacement， the Boeing KC-46 - which is a derivative of the civilian Boeing 767-200 - having first been delivered to the USAF in January 2019.
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