Featured in KC-46BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareUSAF Wants More Airlift Capacity But With C-17 Out Of Production What Could Provide It?Not all airlift sorties involve landing on short fields or hauling tanks. Commercial types offer better reliability and efficiency for many missions. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareAir Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling BoomPackaging 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. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2019ShareMore Than A Dozen Air Force KC-135s and KC-46s Flee Kansas Base Ahead Of Bad WeatherThe Air Force is clearly taking no chances after two other major air bases suffered serious storm-related damage in the past six months. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 2, 2019ShareThis Is What The Boom Operator’s Station On The New KC-46 Tanker Actually Looks LikeWe finally are getting a good look at the KC-46’s most controversial feature. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 2, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 29, 2019ShareUSAF Chief Just Said Next Air Refueling Tanker May Fly In Space… Huh?The puzzling comment comes at a time when the USAF is doing anything it can to keep its grasp on space-based capabilities. BYTyler RogowayJan 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019ShareUSAF Finally Accepts Its First KC-46A Tanker, But The Design Still Needs Years Worth Of FixesBoeing will begin delivering the aircraft soon, but persistent issues with the refueling system will limit their operational utility in the near-term. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2018ShareBoeing’s Troubled New KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Just Flew Across The Pacific Ocean To JapanJust as yet another target delivery date may be emerging, the KC-46 has hopped across the Pacific to visit its first export customer. BYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018ShareLockheed Martin Is Crafting New Stealth and Drone Tanker Concepts For The USAFThe Air Force knows it needs tankers that can survive in high-risk areas and it might end up flying a mix of manned and unmanned types. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 11, 2018ShareKC-46 Tanker Hits Major Milestones But Deficiencies Still Unmitigated As Delivery LoomsThe KC-46 receives FAA certification and the USAF orders 18 more, but major problems with the aircraft haven’t been officially solved. BYTyler RogowaySep 11, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareBoeing Reportedly Blocks Offer Of Used 767s For Israeli Air Force Tanker CompetitionDomestic firm Israel Aerospace Industries had planned to convert second-hand Boeing 767 aircraft into aerial refuelers. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 16, 2018ShareThe KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Program Is Still A MessBoeing’s new tanker, which is now slated to first replace the KC-10 Extender fleet, looks like it is heading for more delays. BYTyler RogowayMar 16, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 24, 2017SharePentagon May Replace Its Doomsday Planes And “Air Force Two” With One New TypeConsolidating the E-4B NAOC and E-6B Mercury missions into one common aircraft while also sharing platform commonality with a C-32A replacement makes a ton of sense. BYTyler RogowayJun 24, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 24, 2016ShareWatch Boeing Assemble A 767 In Three Minutes35 years after its first flight, Boeing continues to roll out new 767s, including the KC-46 tanker. As you can see, they have the process down. BYTyler RogowayOct 24, 2016Share12
BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareUSAF Wants More Airlift Capacity But With C-17 Out Of Production What Could Provide It?Not all airlift sorties involve landing on short fields or hauling tanks. Commercial types offer better reliability and efficiency for many missions. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareAir Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling BoomPackaging 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. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2019ShareMore Than A Dozen Air Force KC-135s and KC-46s Flee Kansas Base Ahead Of Bad WeatherThe Air Force is clearly taking no chances after two other major air bases suffered serious storm-related damage in the past six months. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 2, 2019ShareThis Is What The Boom Operator’s Station On The New KC-46 Tanker Actually Looks LikeWe finally are getting a good look at the KC-46’s most controversial feature. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 2, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 29, 2019ShareUSAF Chief Just Said Next Air Refueling Tanker May Fly In Space… Huh?The puzzling comment comes at a time when the USAF is doing anything it can to keep its grasp on space-based capabilities. BYTyler RogowayJan 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019ShareUSAF Finally Accepts Its First KC-46A Tanker, But The Design Still Needs Years Worth Of FixesBoeing will begin delivering the aircraft soon, but persistent issues with the refueling system will limit their operational utility in the near-term. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2018ShareBoeing’s Troubled New KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Just Flew Across The Pacific Ocean To JapanJust as yet another target delivery date may be emerging, the KC-46 has hopped across the Pacific to visit its first export customer. BYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018ShareLockheed Martin Is Crafting New Stealth and Drone Tanker Concepts For The USAFThe Air Force knows it needs tankers that can survive in high-risk areas and it might end up flying a mix of manned and unmanned types. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 11, 2018ShareKC-46 Tanker Hits Major Milestones But Deficiencies Still Unmitigated As Delivery LoomsThe KC-46 receives FAA certification and the USAF orders 18 more, but major problems with the aircraft haven’t been officially solved. BYTyler RogowaySep 11, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareBoeing Reportedly Blocks Offer Of Used 767s For Israeli Air Force Tanker CompetitionDomestic firm Israel Aerospace Industries had planned to convert second-hand Boeing 767 aircraft into aerial refuelers. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 16, 2018ShareThe KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Program Is Still A MessBoeing’s new tanker, which is now slated to first replace the KC-10 Extender fleet, looks like it is heading for more delays. BYTyler RogowayMar 16, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 24, 2017SharePentagon May Replace Its Doomsday Planes And “Air Force Two” With One New TypeConsolidating the E-4B NAOC and E-6B Mercury missions into one common aircraft while also sharing platform commonality with a C-32A replacement makes a ton of sense. BYTyler RogowayJun 24, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 24, 2016ShareWatch Boeing Assemble A 767 In Three Minutes35 years after its first flight, Boeing continues to roll out new 767s, including the KC-46 tanker. As you can see, they have the process down. BYTyler RogowayOct 24, 2016Share