/KC-137R

Advanced Air-To-Air Refueling System based on the KC-135

Primary LanguageNasalGNU General Public License v2.0GPL-2.0

KC-137R family project by J Maverick 16 and Octal450 Hangar.

This repo contains 6 military aircrafts derived from the Boeing 707 and it's variants.

  • KC-137R Stratotanker: Advanced Air-To-Air Refueling System, featuring up to date technologies (CFM56-5B7).

  • KC-137R-RT Stratotanker: Advanced Air-To-Air Refueling System with ATA refuel ability (CFM56-5B7).

  • EC-137R Sentry: Advanced AWACS System, featuring glass cockpit (IAE V2528-D5).

  • RC-137R Rivet Joint: Advanced Reconnaissance System, featuring glass cockpit (CFM56-5B7).

  • E-8R Joint STARS: Advanced ground surveillance, battle management, command and control aircraft (IAE V2528-D5).

  • C-137R Stratoliner: Advanced military transport aircraft and VIP clipper, featuring glass cockpit (IAE V2528-D5).

AUTHORS:

  • MD-GRK (themadgreek): Original KC-137R project idea with CFM LEAP X engines.
  • J Maverick 16: Initial contribution and update of original model; current maintainer and developer.
  • Josh Davidson (Octal450): Further contribution, introduction of the other variants and reconfiguration of cockpit, systems, FDM, Autopilot, Sounds and many more; current maintainer and developer.
  • peter305305: Minor sound update.
  • FL2070: Custom sound pack for engines and other.
  • onox: Importation of some of his former 707 project with advanced MP refueling system.
  • Martien Van Der Plas: Major 3D upgrades and texturing to all variants.
  • Nikolai V. Christensen (Leto): Damage model, advanced radar and related help.
  • Justin Nicholson (Pinto): Damage code and related suggestions, flight test and evaluation.
  • SHM: Minor instrument addition.
  • Gabriel Hernandez: Sound fixes and updates.
  • D-ECHO: First RC-137R 3D version.
  • chad3006: Instrument textures for Block 45 update.
  • Jabberwocky (JWOCKY): Technical help and suggestions.
  • Gary Brown (N-SCOT): C-137R HD livery package.
  • Colin Geniet: Emesary and damage compatibility.
  • Some other people helped in the project with minor contributions.

The original 707 work was done by Innis Cunningham and then Mark Kraus from the Lake of Constance Hangar.