The KC-10 can burn all its fuel or offload all but a couple thousand pounds.
We can easily burn the JP-7 fuel that the SR-71 used, it just doesn't
lubricate the fuel pumps as well. I assume the KC-135 is the same. Not sure
about the KC-130 with Benson tanks in the fuselage.
Curt
U. S. Air Force, almost retired


"B2431" wrote in message
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From: Hobo
Date: 11/30/2003 10:07 PM Central Standard Time
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Can a tanker aircraft draw on the fuel they carry to refuel other
planes, or are they limited to the fuel that model of plane would
normally carry?

With the exception of specially modified tankers like the KC-135s used to
refuel SR-71s they can use all the fuel on board.

The SR-71 uses a different fuel than the 135.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired