KDC-10 Low runway flyby & steep climb

Royal Netherlands Air Force KDC10 @ Open Dagen/Open House June 2008.

The RNLAF operate two ex-Martinair DC-10-30CFs which were convereted to tankers in 1995.
They got now a third one too,who is''nt used as a tanker.
The conversions were accomplished at KLMs Amsterdam Schiphol maintenance
facilities and supported by McDonnell Douglas.
The KDC10 can operate as a dedicated cargo aircraft or full passenger aircraft depending on the requirements of each mission. The KDC10 has an advanced refueling boom which is longer and has a greater operating radius than that of the KC10A. Another difference that distinguishes the KDC10 from KC10 is the placement of the refueling boom operator. On a KC10A, the operator has a three person station from which to work. The KDC10 boom operator has a station on the main deck just behind the cockpit and utilizes a video camera system located in a special housing just forward of the boom enabling the operator to have a three-dimensional view during all refueling operations.

Length 55.35 meters
Cruisspeed 890 km/h
Wingspan 50.39 meters
Maximum speed 962 km/h
Height 17.55 meters
Max. range 9760 km
Propulsion 3 x General Electric CF6-50C2Max. ceiling 12.8000 meters
Power 52.500 lbs per engine Length boom 8 meters
Weight empty 120.000 kg
Weight maximum 256.300 kg
Tank capacity 1750 liter / minute
Maximum cargo 65.000 kg




Maximum passengers 2 x 165 passengers

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[pipercub123456]

@toddkeys85 ..OUTSTANDING.................­BRAVO

[greg3564]

Great piece of flying and I had no idea a KC-10 could climb so steeply.

[boz987]

Guess I will sit in the back.

[MonacoBlast]

I have to say my mind went right to American Airlines Flight 191.

[SuperHank73]

@AquaticRapture Amazing stuff,would love to be in the jump seat, must be like flying a an oversized fighter with that power/weight ratio??

[AquaticRapture]

@AquaticRapture I should add that those figures are for low level (SL) and cleaned up wing. Performance decreases substantially with altitude while efficiency increases.

[AquaticRapture]

@SuperHank73 Not sure on the RNLAF variant, but the model I'm assigned to is rated at 157,500 lbs of thrust, and during local sorties we get as light as 280k lbs (sometimes lighter), which gives us a thrust to weight ratio of .56

In english, it means that when we're that light we can can sustain a 45-degree climb WHILE accelerating!

Of course, at heavier operating weights, the performance decreases a bit and we become a bit more normal.

Just a bit. :)

[PRlMEHUNTER]

I see why this is a refueler.. to compeite against jets o.o

[WARFARENINJA]

The pilots use hack call Airbreak haha

[SuperHank73]

Didn't stall?? must be packing some serious non standard thrust climbing like a fighter!!!

[TOPGUNCANADA00]

passengers please remain in your seats until the Captain turns off the seat belt light

[swoodard4]

They filled the tanks with fighter pilot jizz. Only explanation...