USAF KC 135E Tanker Aerial Refueling Wood Model Airplane

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Museum quality KC-135E Tanker display model airplane, perfect gift for pilots and collectors.

Model Airplane: KC-135E Tanker Refueling aircraft
Wingspan: 16"
Fuselage Length: 16.5"
Scale: 1/100
Material: mahogany wood
Manufacturer: Boeing
Engine: Jet - Turbofan
Branch: United States Air Force (USAF)

Model Airplane Factory offers handmade USAF KC 135E Tanker Aerial Refueling Wood Model Airplane, artistically created from the finest grade of kiln-dried Mahogany wood. After carving the wood, the KC-135E tanker model airplane will undergo stages of fine sanding, between primer coats, to produce a silky smooth finish ready for final painting. The KC135 stratotanker wood model will be painted according to the specific color scheme of the USAF KC-135E Stratotanker aircraft for their historical significance and authenticity. KC 135E Tanker model airplane is attached to a durable wooden base so you can place it wherever you like it!


As of 2006, the KC-135E fleet is flying an annual average of 350 hours per aircraft and the KC-135R fleet is flying an annual average of 710 hours per aircraft. The KC-135 fleet is currently flying double its planned yearly flying hour program to meet airborne refueling requirements, and has resulted in higher than forecasted usage and sustainment costs.

The Air Force projects that E and R models have lifetime flying hours limits of 36,000 and 39,000 hours, respectively. According to the Air Force, only a few KC-135s would reach these limits before 2040, but at that time some of the aircraft would be about 80 years old. The Air Force estimates that their current fleet of KC-135s have between 12,000 to 14,000 flying hours on them-only 33 percent of the lifetime flying hour limit. Nevertheless these aircraft are over 40 years old and maintenance costs are increasing, with airframe corrosion as the worst problem. The KC-135 is the oldest aircraft the United States Air Force still operates.

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