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foggles9 04-12-2019 09:07 AM

KC-135 Fuel System Help
 
Good afternoon,

I am doing a research paper for college on the KC-135 systems. I am struggling to find information about the fuel system. Does any have any documents for a description and/or schematic? Thanks for the help.

cheap 04-12-2019 09:11 AM

No, the flight manuals are not released to the public. You could get 75% of the way there by researching the 707/720 fuel system though!


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kaputt 04-12-2019 09:11 AM

Nice try China!!!

foggles9 04-12-2019 09:13 AM

Thanks for the reply, I started to figure that was the case.

navigatro 04-12-2019 09:41 AM

just don't turn off all the main boost pumps in a climb, you might flame out #3 and #4. ask me how I know.

it is only slightly less convoluted than the DC-8 fuel system

maybe you can find some old manual somewhere on Ebay or something. Pretty sure it's not classified.

blastoff 04-13-2019 02:22 PM

Sometimes you turn on the AR pumps, the airplane shudders, and you poop a little ;)

Grumble 04-13-2019 05:26 PM


Originally Posted by foggles9 (Post 2801735)
Good afternoon,

I am doing a research paper for college on the KC-135 systems. I am struggling to find information about the fuel system. Does any have any documents for a description and/or schematic? Thanks for the help.

It’s a major weapons system (pause for laughter to stop). You don’t need to know the details of the systems unless you’re flying it.

ZippyNH 04-13-2019 05:41 PM

Since disinformation is usually more useful than real information...

We could have fun here....

ToastAir 04-13-2019 07:23 PM

Can someone tell me where they keep the nuclear vessles

aeroengineer 04-13-2019 07:52 PM


Originally Posted by ToastAir (Post 2802559)
Can someone tell me where they keep the nuclear vessles

I believe it's "wesseles":D And the new FADEC on the -2B will be a wonder to behold. At least until the KC-46 takes over.


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