Defense Acquisitions: Air Force Decision to Include a Passenger and Cargo Capability in Its Replacement Refueling Aircraft Was Made Without Required Analyses The United States Air Force has described aerial refueling as a key capability. Currently, the Air Force uses two aircraft for aerial refueling:...
KC-X is the name of the United States Air Force program to procure its next-generation aerial refueling tanker aircraft. This aircraft is intended to replace some of the older Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers. The contest was for a production contract for 179 new tankers with estimated value of U...
The article focuses on the wiring problems faced by aircraft manufacturer Boeing on the commercial derivative platform housing the KC-46A refueler. Topics covered include the milestones achieved for the KC-135 replacement such as the installation of functional wing aerial refueling pods on the first ...
USAF Progressing On Replacement Of KC-135 Amid NGAS Study The U.S. Air Force is evaluating bids from Airbus and Boeing for a planned replacement of the KC-135 ahead of a future tanker, with an acquisition strategy... B Everstine - 《Aviation Daily》 被引量: 0发表: 2024年 ...
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byFighterSweep Staff Feb 2, 2018 Share This: Two KC-135 Flight Crews from the 155th Operations Group refueled four A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from 127th Operations Group over the Colorado Springs area November 3, 2017. The A-10 Aircraft were flying a war-fighting demonstration for the Ai...
In February 2008, the US Air Force chose the KC-30, since renamed KC-45, for its KC-X tanker aircraft replacement programme, to replace its fleet of KC-135 air tanker aircraft approaching the end of their operational life. Northrop Grumman, teamed with EADS North America, proposed the KC...
The KC-46A aircraft is the Replacement Tanker Aircraft for the aging KC-135 fleet. KC-46A aircraft are projected to begin arriving at Tinker AFB for maintenance beginning in 2018 and the current KC-135 depot maintenance facilities are inadequate to meet the maintenance needs for the KC-46A ...
33 OAO Group of Companies PIK Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2010 In July 2009 the Group sold its 100% interest in Avtorita Holdings Ltd., which owned the corporate aircraft, to a related party. The disposals had the following effect on the ...
In July 2009 the Group sold its 100% interest in Avtorita Holdings Ltd., which owned the corporate aircraft, to a related party. The disposals had the following effect on the financial statements: 35 OAO Group of Companies PIK Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ...