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Puzzle #55 was Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker.
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling tanker aircraft that was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, alongside the Boeing 707 airliner. It has a narrower fuselage and is shorter than the 707. Boeing gave the aircraft the internal designation of Model 717, with the number later assigned to a different Boeing aircraft.
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What the record says
Puzzle 55 ran on 4 Sep 2026 and the answer was Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, played with 6 guesses against 5 columns. On the record: Manufacturer - Boeing; Origin - United States; Role - transport. The numbers: First flight - 1950; Number built - 803.
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How it scored
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1950
- Role
- transport
- Number built
- 803