The first tanker was propeller-driven and today they are based on airliners (the Boeing 707 and 767), but this is soon set to ...

Similarly to the missions of other U.S. demo teams, the goal of the KC-46’s demo team is to highlight the Pegasus's unique capabilities and the continued evolution of the Air Force's tanker fleet.

58 total The Boeing-built KC-46 tanker is a military version of the 767 commercial aircraft. It is intended to replace the oldest of the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotanker fleet -- some of ...

"Completing the testing necessary to expand the operational capabilities of the KC-46 is a critical step in modernizing the Air Force's aging tanker fleet. The 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis has ...

Tokyo has selected the Boeing KC-46 tanker aircraft for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

Sep 8, 2024 Sep 8, 2024 Updated Dec 15, 2024 NEWINGTON — The New Hampshire Air National Guard became the first to receive the new KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers in 2019, and now history is ...

The KC-46 Pegasus is a wide-body, multirole tanker that can refuel all U.S. allied ... Boeing has delivered 89 KC-46As to the U.S. Air Force and four to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

The long-distance flight follows the US Air Force’s 45h nonstop Boeing KC-46A flight earlier this year that saw the 767-derived tanker circle the globe. In addition to recieving fuel from other ...

21, Boeing announced a contract award to build an additional 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers for ... with the U.S. Air Force,” said Lynn Fox, vice president and KC-46 program manager.