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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.
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., flies a KC-46A Pegasus alongside its aircrew from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., to conduct aerial refueling operational surveys out of Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 22, 2021. At full operational capability, the KC-46A will be able to provide next generation ...
Boeing KC-46 Pegasus. The Boeing KC-767 is a military aerial refueling tanker and transport aircraft developed from the Boeing 767-200ER. The tanker received the designation KC-767A, after being selected by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) initially to replace older KC-135Es. In December 2003, the contract was frozen and later canceled due to ...
The 916th Air Refueling Wing is an Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the Fourth Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. If mobilized, the Wing is gained by the Air Mobility Command. The wing was scheduled to start flying the KC-46A Pegasus in ...
KC-46 Pegasus air refueling aircraft. VC-25B Air Force One. The original plan called for the MQ-25, KC-46, and VC-25B to pass key risk reduction milestones in 2024. ... As the chart below shows ...
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 ...
Image title. U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., conducts preflight operations on a KC-46A Pegasus from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., before performing aerial refueling operational surveys out of Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 22, 2021. At full operational capability, the KC-46A will be able ...
22nd Air Refueling Wing. A 22d Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker refuels an F-22A Raptor from Edwards AFB, California. The 22d Air Refueling Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Mobility Command 's Eighteenth Air Force. It is stationed at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas and also functions as the host wing for McConnell.