Reducing Backup Fuel
The Fuel Efficiency Office changed policy to reduce "contingency" fuel loads by 15 minutes on KC-135s, KC-10s, C-130s, C-17s and C-5s. Fifteen minutes of fuel on a C-17, for example, weighs approximately 4,700 pounds.
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