Boeing VC-137 A Wallpapers

Boeing VC-137 A (707-153) Aircraft; photo wallpapers; Megawallpapers.org: The Boeing C-137 Stratoliner was a VIP transport aircraft derived from the Boeing 707 jet airliner used by the United States Air Force. [br]Other nations also bought both new and used 707s for military service, [br]primarily as VIP or tanker transports. In addition, the 707 served as [br]the basis for several specilized versions, such as the E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft. USAF procurement of the Boeing 707 was very limited, amounting to [br]three Model 707-153s designated VC-137A. When delivered in 1959 these [br]had four 6123-kg (13,500-Ib) dry thrust Pratt & Whitney JT3C6 [br]turbojets; when subsequently re-engined with 8165-kg (18,000-Ib) dry [br]thrust TF33-P-5 turbofans they were redesignated VC-137B. Only one [br]other variant served with the USAF: this was the VC-137C Air Force One [br]Presidential transport, the two examples of which, apart from interior [br]furnishings, are similar to the Model 707-320B Intercontinental. Two [br]further non-presidential C-137C aircraft were later added. To supplement its VC-137s, the USAF converted several C-135 [br]airframes to VC-135 VIP standard, and these were used for staff [br]transport mainly within the United States. Many other countries have used the 707 as a VIP transport, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, the Republic of Congo, Egypt, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan (PAF), Romania, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Venezuela. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operated a number of Boeing 707s that were specially modified for VIP use before replacing them with modified BBJs. Other military operators of the 707 have included Angola, Canada, Colombia, Germany, India, Iran, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, Togo, United Arab Emirates and Yugoslavia. The U.S. and other NATO-aligned countries, as well as South Africa and Israel, have used the 707 platform for aerial refueling (KC-707) and AWACS (E-3 Sentry), [br]although many of these aircraft are now being phased out. The Royal [br]Australian Air force (RAAF) operates 707s as refuellers for Australia's [br]F/A-18 Hornets; these are soon to be replaced by Airbus A330 MRTTs. The 707 is also the platform for the United States Air Force (USAF)'s E-8 J-STARS, and the United States Navy's E-6 Mercury [br].In the 1980s, the USAF acquired around 250 used 707s to provide parts for the KC-135E Stratotanker program.[br]Country of origin: USA [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Engines: four Pratt & Whitney JT4A-3 turbojets of 7167 kg (15,800lb) thrust each [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Wingspan: 43.33 m (142ft 2in) [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Lenght: 46.6 m (152ft 11in) [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Height: 12.67 m (41ft 7in) [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Weight loaded: 141,520 kg (312,000lb) [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Cruising speed: 972 km/h (604mph) at 7620 m (25,000ft) [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Service celling: 11.340 m (37,200ft) [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Range: 7450 km (4630 miles) [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Passengers + crew: 22 + 4 [br]_____________________________________________

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