Team 4513 is proud to present our 8th creation: Stratotanker.
Our bot is named in honor of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild AFB and the planes they fly, the KC-135 Stratotanker. The KC-135 has been the og-to aircraft for mid-air refueling in the US Air Force since its introduction in 1957, and has been refueling aircraft around the world since. Fairchild AFB is currently the largest operator of KC-135’s in the US with 59 total in deployment or being re-deployed to the base, making it the 2nd largest operator of refueling fleet worldwide, second only the the US itself. Team 4513 has a large amount of students and mentors directly connected to Fairchild AFB, and their contributions to the team have left a large impact on the team both directly and indirectly.
Catch Stratotanker at the PNW Glacier Peak, West Valley, and Sundome district events.