Featured in PegasusBYTyler 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 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, 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 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 20, 2018ShareMeet Stratolaunch’s Family Of Space Launch Vehicles For Its Huge ‘Roc’ MothershipWith space now all the rage within the U.S. military, Paul Allen’s firm has laid out a whole menu of possible options for getting payloads into orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 12, 2018ShareListen To KC-46 Tankers On A Test Flight Offer To Refuel F-15s During Stolen Q400 IncidentThe unorthodox rendezvous would have been the first operational refueling for the troubled tanker program. BYTyler RogowayAug 12, 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 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 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
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 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 20, 2018ShareMeet Stratolaunch’s Family Of Space Launch Vehicles For Its Huge ‘Roc’ MothershipWith space now all the rage within the U.S. military, Paul Allen’s firm has laid out a whole menu of possible options for getting payloads into orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 12, 2018ShareListen To KC-46 Tankers On A Test Flight Offer To Refuel F-15s During Stolen Q400 IncidentThe unorthodox rendezvous would have been the first operational refueling for the troubled tanker program. BYTyler RogowayAug 12, 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 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