The U.S. Air Force is in the midst of a multi-decade effort to replace over 400 Cold War-era tankers in its aerial refueling fleet. The contract for the first increment of 179 tankers was awarded to B...
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KC-46 Cleared For Refueling 70% Of Joint Air Fleet As Next Round Of Tanker Competition Looms
With 53 aircraft in service, Boeing’s BA KC-46 Pegasus tanker is now approved for supporting over two-thirds of the aircraft in the joint air fleet that are capable of receiving fuel in flight. The ta...