The Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter is a four-engined, piston-powered United States strategic tanker aircraft based on the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter. It replaced the KB-29 and was succeeded …

The Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter is a long-range heavy military cargo aircraft developed from the B-29 and B-50 bombers. Design work began in 1942, the first of three prototype XC-97s flew …

DAYTON, Ohio -- Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter on display in the Cold War Gallery of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. A cargo version of the B-29, The C-97 Stratofreighter …

Jun 15, 2016 · BOEING KC-97L STRATOFREIGHTER , the C-97 Stratofreighter first flew in November 1944. Boeing introduced the tanker version, KC-97 with the "flying boom" refueling …

It was developed from the C-97 Stratofreighter. Put into production in the late 1940s, the aircraft was powered by four piston engines, driving tractor propellers. It had a pressurized …

The direct ancestor of today's KC-135 Stratotanker, the KC-97 made its presence known over Lincoln skies for nearly 10 years. Descending itself from the B-29 bomber, this aircraft was …

The KC-97 Stratofreighter was an instrumental factor in providing SAC with genuine intercontinental capability. It was introduced in 1950 (first flown on 15 November 1944) using …

The Boeing KC-97 is the refueling tanker version of the C-97 Stratofreighter, a 74-ton multi-purpose airplane combining both transport and aerial refueling tanker capabilities.

The KC-97 Stratofreighter aerial tanker version was an instrumental factor in providing SAC with genuine intercontinental capability. It was introduced in 1950 (first flown on 15 November …

Nov 16, 2019 · The main refueling tanker version of the Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter was designated as KC-97E and nearly 60 of these models were created. This particular aircraft …