Boeing KC-135

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Boeing KC-135

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The first attempts to refuel in the air from one plane to another took place in the 20s of the 20th century. They were quite successful, but at that time the idea did not receive significant support among military leaders. The situation changed radically after the Second World War, in the early 1950s, simultaneously with the beginning of the era of jet aviation. Jet engines required a fairly high amount of fuel, and the appearance of strategic jet bombers again raised the question of creating a special refueling aircraft. One of the most successful in this class of winged machines was the Boeing KC-135, the first flight of which took place back in 1956.