Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/KC-97E-Stratofreighter-in-the-Factory-2F3XC5NUQZA.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarKC-97E Stratofreighter AssemblyKC-97 Fuselage Section DeliveryKC-97 Fuselage Section Delivery to BoeingWorkers Unload KC-97 Fuselage Sections from Rail CarsKC-97 Fuselage Sections Delivered by Rail500th KC-97 Stratofreighter in the FactoryBoeing Workers Inspect Ryan Built Fuselage Section for KC-97GKC-97A Stratofreigther in FlightDash 80 Parked with KC-97View AllView more with similar tones KC-97E Stratofreighter in the FactorySelect usageWhat Type of Order?Usage:The tanker version of the C-97 Stratofreighter, the KC-97 aerial tanker of 1950, was the prime refueling aircraft of its day and set the stage for future development of the KC-135 jet tanker. Early jet bombers were limited in range, so the Strategic Air Command needed to give them the ability to make intercontinental missions. Equipped with the Boeing-designed “flying boom” refueling system, the double-lobed KC-97s could dispense 8,513 gallons of fuel while carrying 96 troops or heavy equipment.BI24432 (p11504)Maximum size:5998px × 4603px (~78 MB)19.9in × 15.3in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1950s-377 Stratocruiser-airplanes-C-97 Stratofreighter (Model 367)-close-ups-factories-grid patterns-ground shots-half-length views-hangars-historic production status-interiors-KC-97 Stratotanker-KC-97E Aerial Tanker-left front views-manufacturing-military-military livery-monoplanes-perspective lines-photos-Plant II-propeller planes-repetition-stairs, lifts and ladders-Tankers-text-unpaintedRelated Photo/Videos:View All
