Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 1:200
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From Wiki:
"The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling tanker aircraft that was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, alongside the Boeing 707 airliner. It has a narrower fuselage and is shorter than the 707. Boeing gave the aircraft the internal designation of Model 717 (number later assigned to a different Boeing aircraft). The KC-135 was the United States Air Force (USAF)'s first jet-powered refueling tanker and replaced the KC-97 Stratofreighter. The KC-135 was initially tasked with refueling strategic bombers, but it was used extensively in the Vietnam War and later conflicts such as Operation Desert Storm to extend the range and endurance of US tactical fighters and bombers.
The KC-135 entered service with the USAF in 1957; it is one of nine military fixed-wing aircraft (six American, three Russian) with over 60 years of continuous service with its original operator. The KC-135 was supplemented by the larger McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender. Studies have concluded that many of the aircraft could be flown until 2030, although maintenance costs have greatly increased. The KC-135 is to be partially replaced by the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus."
This is remixed from airplane7794's model, which is in turn a remix of willyb13's KC-135 on Thingiverse. Fused, resized to 1:200 scale, and then resliced with connectors for easier printing and assembly. Supports necessary for wing and tail. Brim necessary on the fuselage top half. Glue necessary to connect parts.
This was printed in Bambu PLA Basic Grey, and detailed with acrylic markers by my in-house 11 y.o. plane enthusiast.
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