The KC-46A tanker is approved by the U.S. Air Force for global deployments, including combat operations. With more in service globally than any tanker except the Boeing-built KC-135, the KC-46A is delivering fuel, data and multi-mission capability for the U.S. and allies around the glob...
The project will focus on the conceptual design and production of composite components at Aurora’s Columbus, Mississippi, factory to support tanker platform modernization efforts, Boeing said Tuesday. KC-46A features defensive and data integration systems that enable the aircraft to operate in areas c...
Air Force said on Friday it has lifted a three-month ban on Boeing's KC-46A aerial refueling tanker for cargo and passenger operations after the aircraft maker fixed a problem related to locking down cargo. The KC-46 aircraft, which refuels other aircraft mid-air, has been plagued ...
First KC-46A tanker for USAF makes maiden flight The first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker earmarked for the US Air Force (USAF) made its maiden flight...Jane's Defence WeeklyGareth Jennings
the company is expected to deliver the first 18 KC-46As by February 2018: a seven-month slip on earlier plans.Boeing was expecting to complete work supporting an amended type certification approval from the FAA for the baseline 767 with tanker provisions by the end of 2017, followed by sec...
The Boeing and U.S. Air Force team successfully completed the first flight of a KC-46A tanker aircraft on Sept. 25, taking off from Paine Field at 1:24 p.m. (PST) and landing four hours later at Boeing Field in Seattle.
Boeing's KC-46A Pegasus tanker is now approved for worldwide deployment, including in support of combat operations, according to the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command (AMC). The KC-46A offloaded 1.46 million pounds of fuel to 66 aircraft over the cou
The Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker programme is in danger of suffering further setbacks in addition to the 12-month delay already experienced in the delivery of the first fully capable aircraft to the US Air Force (USAF), an official US government report has noted. A Government Accountability ...
the KC-46A is designed and built as a tanker from day one — not a post-production conversion — making the Pegasus uniquely suited to integrate advanced technology for fleet data connectivity and combat-ready defensive features, as well as new capabilities as the needs of the mission evolve....