1/72 AA2094 Anigrand McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
Very highly detailed resin kit. It has never been started. The parts are still in the internally sealed factory bags. Includes decals and instructions. Aircraft History and SpecificationDuring the Vietnam War and Arab-Israeli War, the U.S.A.F. C-141 and C-5 were forced to carry a fraction of their maximum payload on direct flights from the continental United States to Asia and Israel. The strategic airlift operations demonstrated the necessity of adequate air-refueling capability. The U.S. Department of Defense concluded that a more advanced tanker was needed. The "Advance Tanker Cargo Aircraft" program was launched in 1975, four aircraft were evaluated: the Boeing 747, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10, the Lockheed L-1011 and C-5 Galaxy. The U.S Air Force selected McDonnell Douglas's DC-10 in 1977. The design for the KC-10 involved only modifications from the DC-10-30CF design. The major changes were the addition of a boom control station in the rear of the fuselage and extra fuel tanks below the main deck. The KC-10 first flew in July 1980. The first aerial refueling occurred during testing in October 1980, with the receiver aircraft a C-5 Galaxy. The first KC-10 was delivered to the U.S.A.F. in 1981. The 60th and last was formally handed over in 1988.
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