KC-135 Stratotanker vs P-8 Poseidon: how to tell them apart
Two transport and support aircraft that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.
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KC-135 Stratotanker
What gives it away
Four-jet airliner-like tanker with a low swept wing, single engine pods and a refuelling boom under the tail.
Used by
USA, Turkey, Chile
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P-8 Poseidon
What gives it away
Boeing 737 shape with raked wingtips, few cabin windows and often a sensor turret under the nose.
Used by
USA, United Kingdom, Norway, Australia, India, New Zealand, South Korea, Germany