Plan To Fix Troubled KC-46 Tanker Risks Making Same Mistakes New Report Says
There are fears that Air Force’s new push to resolve critical problems with its KC-46As could actually cause new delays.
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A Plastic Cap In A KC-46’s Fuel Valve Generates More Turbulence For The Troubled Tanker
The revelation of debris blocking a fuel valve during a delivery flight is the latest in a line of trash-related problems for Boeing aircraft — and not even the first debris issue for the KC-46
‘Air Force Two’ Replacement Dropped With Funds Redirected To Supersonic Transport Research
The C-32A still has nearly two decades of life left in it, but what comes after may not be a traditional converted airliner.
Here’s Who’s Bought Those Retired Singapore Air Force KC-135R Tankers
There are now two companies flying boom-equipped tankers, which are rare assets in the private sector that look set to be increasingly in demand.
Retired Singaporean KC-135R Tankers Look Set To Join U.S. Private Aerial Refueling Market
Surplus boom-equipped tankers available to private contractors to purchase are rare and these could quickly make a company a pioneer in that role.
Tanker Boom Operator Photographs Rare And Glorious Formation Of Four B-1B Bombers
The B-1B fleet has suffered from very low readiness rates and airframe fatigue, so seeing four in formation at the same time is quite a treat.
Watch The Boom On Boeing’s Troubled KC-46 Tanker Nearly Smack An F-15E (Updated)
The KC-46 has a number of issues with its refueling boom including requiring more force to connect with receiver aircraft than its predecessors. This can result in the boom impacting the aircraft it is trying to refuel.
Air Force Says It Will Be Years Before Boeing’s Faulty New Tankers Are Fully Operational
The U.S. Air Force has admitted that it will not be able to deploy its new KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tankers on operational missions for at least another three to four years, due to persistent technical and quality control problems. This comes as the service continues to take delivery of the aircraft that appear to have extremely limited utility in the interim and the mounting delays could have cascading impacts on its plans to retire older KC-135 and KC-10 tankers in the coming years.
Air Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling Boom
Packaging an aerial refueling boom in a pod will be a major engineering challenge, but it would change the way the USAF keeps its planes in the fight.
USAF Finally Accepts Its First KC-46A Tanker, But The Design Still Needs Years Worth Of Fixes
Boeing will begin delivering the aircraft soon, but persistent issues with the refueling system will limit their operational utility in the near-term.