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Boeing KC-767. 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.
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 ...
A USAF KC-135 boom operator refuels a USAF F-16 during a mission over Iraq. A USAF KC-10 boom operator refuels a Dutch F-16 during a mission over Afghanistan.. In the U.S. Air Force (USAF), a boom operator is an aircrew member aboard tanker aircraft who is responsible for safely and effectively transferring aviation fuel from one military aircraft to another during flight (known as aerial ...
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 Co on Wednesday posted better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue but shares dropped as much as 3.6 percent after it reported $426 million in higher costs on its long-delayed KC-46 ...
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The losses in 2024 so far include $519 million on the KC-46 and losses on the T-7 and VC-25B. Boeing Defense, Space & Security segment. Data source: Boeing presentations.
Boeing's KC-46A next-generation tanker. Photo: Boeing. It had a rocky start, but on Jan. 16, Boeing's KC-46A tanker program got some very welcome news: It's on schedule, and Boeing is assembling ...