Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
Definition
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling tanker aircraft developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, serving as the backbone of the U.S. Air Force's refueling capabilities since the 1950s.
Both a strategic and tactical air-to-air refueling platform, it extends the range and endurance of fighter, bomber, and cargo aircraft through mid-air fuel transfer.
Examples
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker kept the fighter jets topped off, turning a quick sortie into a cross-continental pub crawl.
Pilots owe their endless loiter time to the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, the sky's ultimate enabler of procrastination.
Without the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, long-range missions would be like road trips without a gas station—full of promise but ending in awkward hitchhiking.
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker hovered like a caffeinated barista, dispensing fuel to thirsty aircraft mid-flight.