A KC-135 Stratotanker deployed to Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, lands after enabling various missions to continue in Afghanistan by air refueling aircraft Sept. 27, 2013. The KC-135 uses fuel cells that in some instances are made of mylon fabric le
A KC-135 Stratotanker deployed to Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, lands after enabling various missions to continue in Afghanistan by air refueling aircraft Sept. 27, 2013. The KC-135 uses fuel cells that in some instances are made of mylon fabric less than 1/16th of an inch thick; a fuel cell weighing 80 pounds will hold seven tons of fuel.
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