Meet McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender
The KC-10 adapted the three-engine wide-body DC-10 to military tanker work. It retained the airliner's broad fuselage and characteristic tail-mounted engine while adding refuelling equipment and military systems. It served the US Air Force from 1981 to 2024.
The Extender's identity includes both its transport cabin and its fuel-transfer role. Those mission systems distinguish it from a civilian DC-10, even when the underlying airframe looks familiar. The simulator implementation needs its own account of which tanker and cargo functions are available.
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