The KC-46A is a very capable tanker with self-defense capabilities. It can refuel most fixed-wing, receive-capable aircraft. Its refueling boom is driven by a fly-by-wire control system. The hose and ...
The U.S. Air Force wants 15 more KC-46A Pegasus tankers. Spirit Aerosystems builds the KC-46A’s fuselage section, the fixed edge of the wing, the pylon, and the nacelle. The parts are shipped ...
The United States Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Boeing for 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers in an agreement valued at $2.38 billion. The Lot 11 contract takes Boeing to a total of ...
Recent orders for the Boeing KC-46A tanker for the US Air Force (USAF) and engineering support for the Japan Air Self-Defence Force give a boost to the US manufacturer’s orderbook. Boeing has been ...
The U.S. Air Force has developed a new remote start device for its KC-46A Pegasus aircraft, improving operational efficiency and reducing response times. The device, called the Auxiliary Power Unit ...
The long-distance flight follows the US Air Force’s 45h nonstop Boeing KC-46A flight earlier this year that saw the 767-derived tanker circle the globe. In addition to recieving fuel from other ...
A KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft connects with an F-15 Strike Eagle test aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt Michael Jackson). “It was a ...