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The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is an American military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner.In February 2011, the tanker was selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the winner in the KC-X tanker competition to replace older Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers.
KC-X was the United States Air Force (USAF) program to procure its next-generation aerial refueling tanker aircraft to replace some of their older Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers. The contest was for a production contract for 179 new tankers with estimated value of US$35 billion. The two contenders to replace the KC-135 aircraft were Boeing and ...
Data from A330 MRTT, KC-30, Airbus A330 General characteristics Crew: 3: 2 pilots, 1 AAR operator Capacity: Various passenger configurations are available including 291 passengers (United Kingdom) and 8 military pallets + 1LD6 container + 1 LD3 container (lower deck cargo compartments) Payload: 45,000 kg (99,000 lb) non-fuel payload Length: 58.80 m (193 ft) Wingspan: 60.3 m (198 ft) Height: 17 ...
September 8, 2024 at 3:51 PM. Sep. 8—The New Hampshire Air National Guard became the first to receive the new KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers in 2019, and now history is being made again with ...
Boeing's (BA) KC-46 aircraft is equipped to detect, avoid and survive threats using multiple layers of protection, which enables it to operate safely in medium-threat environments.
Boeing's (BA) KC-46 Pegasus is a wide-body, multirole tanker that can refuel all U.S., allied and coalition military aircraft compatible with international aerial refueling procedures.
KC-46 Pegasus: United States aerial refueling 99 aircraft. (Maximum number of aircraft planned for deployment) As of January 2024, 84 aircraft have been deployed. KC-135 Stratotanker: United States aerial refueling KC-135R/T: 377 [1] The breakdown is as follows: 323 KC-135R, 54 KC-135T. KC-130: United States aerial refueling / transport: KC ...
The McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender is an American tanker and cargo aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) for 43 years. A military version of the three-engine DC-10 airliner, the KC-10 was developed from the Advanced Tanker Cargo Aircraft Program. [N 1] It incorporates military-specific equipment for its primary ...