Boeing discovered cracks in the aileron hinges of two KC-46s which were being readied for delivery, prompting the U.S. Air ...
When it comes to the air component of the U.S. military, a lack of midair refuelers could be utterly devastating.
The US Air Force, which operates 89 of the 767-derived tankers, has paused delivery of new aircraft after the discovery of ...
KC-46A Pegasus is a tanker aircraft set to replace the ageing KC-135. Before the deliveries even started, problems had started plaguing the 'Pegasus Program'.
This aircraft is equipped with a modernized KC-10 refueling boom integrated with proven fly-by-wire control system and delivering a fuel offload rate required for large aircraft. In addition ...
On April 29, Master Sgt. Willie Morton, 418th Flight Test Squadron flight test boom operator, oversaw operations in the back of the KC-46 during the testing process. "This was a once-in-a-lifetime ...
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is a military aerial refueling ... Among the issues the program has dealt with include with its refueling boom that links the aircraft during refueling as well as the ...
The KC-46 is a critical component in the Air Force ... different engines, cockpit, wings and boom: in other words, it’s almost a completely different tanker. One of the main differences ...