Extending aerospace investments
A-10C 600-gallon renewed tanks in combat
KIHOMAC converted 40-year-old F-15 tanks in long term desert storage
A-10C Conversion Fuel Tank
KIHOMAC’s A-10C conversion fuel tank allows 30mm rounds to be loaded without needing to remove the tank.
Enables quick combat turns for fuel & ammunition
Increases sortie duration and aircraft range without diminishing maneuverability
Bringing ideas into reality and in combat
KIHOMAC converted legacy F-15 tanks to the A-10 configuration. The tank envelope enables GAU-8 to reload with the tank still mounted on the centerline, enabling a quick combat turn.
Conversion from F-15 to A-10 configuration
Complete reconditioning of the outer shell and bulkhead
All newly manufactured components required to convert from a single to three cavities with internal bulkheads
New fuel transfer tubes and fuel probes
All new seals and fastening system
Replaced fuel ejector nozzle with new stabilizing fins
Replaced all harnesses
Mission Ready
Combat deployed to support allied operations in CENTCOM AOR
Conversion fuel tank
KIHOMAC has delivered and will deliver over one hundred forty 600 Gallon External Fuel for A-10s.
Enables quick combat turns
Increases loiter time
Reduces need for mid-air refueling
Enhances operational flexibility
