Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter / KC-97 Tanker Family
The Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter was a large postwar military transport built around a distinctive double-lobe fuselage, with the KC-97 tanker conversion adding a flying boom for aerial refueling. The design carried troops, cargo, and patients and supported early jet-era air mobility before newer jet tankers replaced it.
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Identity
- Aliases
- C-97 StratofreighterKC-97 StratofreighterModel 367XC-97
- Family Name
- Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
- Full Name
- Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter / KC-97 Tanker Family
- Roles
- militarycargoair_ambulancesearch_and_rescue
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter was a large postwar military transport built around a distinctive double-lobe fuselage, with the KC-97 tanker conversion adding a flying boom for aerial refueling. The design carried troops, cargo, and patients and supported early jet-era air mobility before newer jet tankers replaced it.
- First Flight Year
- 1,944
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 8, 2026 at 07:26:06 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 8, 2026 at 07:26:06 UTC