KC-135 Stratotanker vs E-3 Sentry AWACS
| American refueling aircraft, deployed during Cold War, Desert Storm and ongoing operations worldwide for mid-air refueling missions. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | 31 August 1956 |
| Year of introduction | 1957 |
| Number produced | 803 units |
| Average unit price | $39 million |
| American airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft, principally used in NATO, UK, France, and Saudi Arabia since the Cold War. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | 9 February 1972 |
| Year of introduction | 1977 |
| Number produced | 68 units |
| Average unit price | $270 million |
| Wing area | 226.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 39.9 m ◉ |
| Height | 12.7 m ◉ |
| Length | 41.5 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 933 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 2,400 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 15,240 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 146,283 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 44,663 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 9,813 kgf ◉ |
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| Wing area | 283.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 44.4 m ◉ |
| Height | 12.6 m ◉ |
| Length | 46.6 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 853 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 9,250 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 10,668 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 147,417 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 83,915 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 9,752 kgf ◉ |