McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender

The McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender is an American tanker and cargo aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1981 to 2024. A military version of the three-engine DC-10 airliner, the KC-10 was developed from the Advanced Tanker Cargo Aircraft Program. It incorporates military-specific equipment for its primary roles of aerial refueling and transport. It was developed to supplement the KC-135 Stratotanker following experiences in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The KC-10 was the second McDonnell Douglas transport aircraft to be selected by the Air Force following the C-9. A total of 60 KC-10s were produced for the USAF. The Royal Netherlands Air Force operated two similar tankers from 1995 to 2021 designated KDC-10 that were converted from used civilian DC-10, instead of purpose built aircraft.

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1981  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Extender; KC-10 Extender; KC10; McDonnell Douglas Extender
length 54.4 metre, 
airlifter, tanker aircraft, United States Air Force, McDonnell Douglas, United States, 

Lockheed KC-130H Hercules, 

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Frameless

KC-10 Extender still looms large 150806-F-PZ859-006

Raptors refuel prior to strike operations in Syria 140927-F-ML224-057

Navy F-18s Refueled by KC-10 DVIDS276211

KC-10 Extender, Ready for Another Mission in Southwest Asia DVIDS266973

Travis planes carry MREs in support of firefighting effort in Alaska 150626-F-RU983-043

Lajes field

Combat Air Refueling Over Afghanistan DVIDS262765

USAF KC-10A Extender - 22nd Air Refueling Wing - US-New Zealand resupply - South Pole and McMurdo Stations

Refueling the Fight 160716-F-KA253-315

2nd Air Refueling Squadron refuels B-2's 161110-F-GV347-141

• The effect of extender, method of thawing, and duration of storage on in vitro fertility measures of frozen–thawed boar sperm - scientific article published on 31 March 2015, Q1860, online
• Scope of Millet Grains as an Extender in Meat Products - scientific article published on January 1, 2015, Q1860, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		KC-10 Extender still looms large 150806-F-PZ859-006		Commons
commons	image		Raptors refuel prior to strike operations in Syria 140927-F-ML224-057		Commons
commons	image		Navy F-18s Refueled by KC-10 DVIDS276211		Commons
commons	image		KC-10 Extender, Ready for Another Mission in Southwest Asia DVIDS266973		Commons
commons	image		Travis planes carry MREs in support of firefighting effort in Alaska 150626-F-RU983-043		Commons
commons	image		Lajes field		Commons
commons	image		Combat Air Refueling Over Afghanistan DVIDS262765		Commons
commons	image		USAF KC-10A Extender - 22nd Air Refueling Wing - US-New Zealand resupply - South Pole and McMurdo Stations		Commons
commons	image		Refueling the Fight 160716-F-KA253-315		Commons
commons	image		2nd Air Refueling Squadron refuels B-2's 161110-F-GV347-141		Commons