More than Just a Display Piece, the Extender KC10 Grey Model Airplane is a Spectacular Work of Art

Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted Extender KC10 Grey model airplane. After passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the Extender KC10 Grey model airplane and gives it a glossy finish.

The Extender KC10 Grey model plane comes with a handsome mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and to ensure that it is ready for delivery, it undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. The Extender KC10 Grey model plane is perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one.

The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for US armed forces. Although its primary mission is aerial refueling, it can combine the tasks of a tanker and cargo aircraft by refueling fighters and simultaneously carry the fighter support personnel and equipment on overseas deployments. The KC-10 is also capable of transporting litter and ambulatory patients using patient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations. It was the second consecutive McDonnell Douglas transport aircraft to be selected by the US Air Force following the C-9 Nightingale.

A modified Boeing Company DC-10, the KC-10A entered service in 1981. Although it retains 88 percent systems commonality with the DC-10, it has additional systems and equipment necessary for its Air Force mission. These additions include military avionics; aerial refueling boom and aerial refueling hose and drogue; seated aerial refueling operator station; and aerial refueling receptacle and satellite communications.

The KC-10 can transport up to 75 people and nearly 76,560 kilograms of cargo a distance of about 7,040 kilometers unrefueled. The KC-10 has six fuel tanks that can carry more than 160,200 kilograms of fuel, almost twice as much as the KC-135 Stratotanker. Using either an advanced aerial refueling boom, or a hose and drogue centerline refueling system, the Extender can refuel a wide variety of US and allied military aircraft within the same mission. The aircraft is equipped with lighting for night operations.

Our KC-10 Extender scale model is created with utmost care to replicate the actual aircraft in every manner. Master craftsmen use only their hands and basic tools when creating each piece. The replica undergoes sanding and priming several times before skilled artists apply their paintbrushes to duplicate even the finest details with excellent accuracy. More than just a result of fine craftsmanship, the KC-10 model aircraft is a work of art. It comes with a mahogany-based chrome pedestal and makes an exquisite display piece, perfect for collections or gifts.