Q: What’s the difference between the KC-135R and all other models? A: When looking for the R, it’s easy to spot because it’s 4 engines with an airplane attached to them. All others are just airplanes with 4 engines attached. I was on the 135R test team during the early 1980s. If I remember right, I believe we flew it to new altitude record of 52,000+ feet. No thrust reversers on that bird. We used to shut down the outboard engines while taxiing. Even then we had a lot of breaking to do. Nice story Mark. DannyLNC2-360 Mk-IINothing is foolproof to the sufficiently talented fool. From: Mark Sletten [mailto:mwsletten@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 12:20 PMTo: lml@lancaironline.netSubject: [LML] Nice story about an old friend. Spent 20 years of my life doing this. Ahhh, those were the days! http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/old-workhorses-at-scott-air-force-base-still-dancing-in/article_c2a23e9e-eeb9-5a3f-89c3-b7cf0f12acb0.html --Mark
Q: What’s the difference between the KC-135R and all other models?
A: When looking for the R, it’s easy to spot because it’s 4 engines with an airplane attached to them. All others are just airplanes with 4 engines attached.
I was on the 135R test team during the early 1980s. If I remember right, I believe we flew it to new altitude record of 52,000+ feet. No thrust reversers on that bird. We used to shut down the outboard engines while taxiing. Even then we had a lot of breaking to do.
Nice story Mark.
Danny
LNC2-360 Mk-II
Nothing is foolproof to the sufficiently talented fool.
From: Mark Sletten [mailto:mwsletten@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 12:20 PMTo: lml@lancaironline.netSubject: [LML] Nice story about an old friend.
Spent 20 years of my life doing this. Ahhh, those were the days!
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/old-workhorses-at-scott-air-force-base-still-dancing-in/article_c2a23e9e-eeb9-5a3f-89c3-b7cf0f12acb0.html
--Mark