Went viral12:46Houthis shocked: Pilot and crew KC-135 Stratotanker, US Air Force takes off with full speed
7.4M viewsfrom a 160K subscriber channel
160K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$26.8Kest.$13.4K to $40.2K
YouTube niche
How much do Aerial Refueling Operations YouTube channels make?
Small Aerial Refueling Operations channels are getting videos with 7.4M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $228 to $683 total from all their videos, based on 154 videos and 2 channels we analyzed.
Part of Military & War
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Channels studied
2
154 videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$29.8K est.
$14.9K to $44.7K total
Best single video earned
~$26.8K est.
$13.4K to $40.2K per video
Most-viewed video
7.4M views
from a 10.2K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 154 videos and 2 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$228 to $683
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$337 to $1K
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$402 to $1.2K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$185 to $556
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
92.6K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
35.3K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
197.7K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 2 videos a month
$370 to $1.1K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 6.6 weeks
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
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Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral12:46
Went viral16:57The Real Reason Airplanes Keep Fuel in the Wings
1.3M viewsfrom a 18.8K subscriber channel
18.8K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$3.9Kest.$2K to $5.9K
Went viral22:17Licence To Fill: Refuelling a Typhoon
374.5K viewsfrom a 23.2K subscriber channel
23.2K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.2Kest.$599 to $1.8K
Went viral10:00Iran Shocked! Watch the US KC-135 Stratotanker’s Blazing Emergency Takeoff!
86.5K viewsfrom a 2.2K subscriber channel
2.2K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$346est.$173 to $519
Went viral10:02Come Onboard a KC-46 Pegasus at McConnell AFB!
60K viewsfrom a 1.8K subscriber channel
1.8K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$240est.$120 to $360
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Aerial Refueling Operations videos usually run about 15 to 27 minutes and earn an estimated $185 to $556 per video, which works out to $370 to $1.1K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 2 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “Houthis shocked: Pilot and crew KC-135 Stratotanker, US Air Force takes off with full speed”, which reached 7.4M views from a 160K subscriber channel. Channels in Military & War often post about new video every 6.6 weeks, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 15 to 27 minBased on 2 channels
Typical Aerial Refueling Operations video: 21 min · ~92.6K views per upload (niche average).
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| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $228 to $683 est. |
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Compared with adjacent niches
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| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $228 to $683 est. |
| Airshow and Military Aviation | Vehicles & Engineering | $733 to $2.2K est. |
| Helicopter Footage and Spotting | Vehicles & Engineering | $43 to $128 est. |
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How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
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