The milestone marks completion of KC46 FAA certification. To receive its STC, Boeing's team completed a series of lab, ground and flight tests, which commenced in 2015. As part of the required flight testing, the team validated the KC46's boom and drogue aerial refueling systems met FAA certification criteria.
Boeing's tardy billion tanker nears milestone after... Boeing and the Air Force anticipate delivery in October of the first KC46 aerial refueling... Experience.
Fairchild is home to a wide variety of units and missions. Most prominent is its air refueling mission, with two wings, one active, the 92d Air Refueling Wing, and one national guard, the 141st Air Refueling Wing, both flying the Boeing KC135 Stratotanker.
Jan 26, 2016· The KC46A that accomplished the refueling milestone will soon begin refueling a number of other military aircraft as well, including a C17, F/A18, A10, and AV8B. Also known as EMD2, the tanker made its first flight Sept. 25, 2015 and has now completed 32 flights.
The Boeing KC46 Pegasus has completed its first airtoair refueling, marking a major milestone before lowrate initial production can begin. Brandon Turkus Jun 7, 2015 Motorsports
The Boeing KC767 is a military aerial refueling and strategic transport aircraft developed from the Boeing 767200ER. The tanker received the designation KC767A, after being selected by the Air Force (USAF) initially to replace older KC135Es. In December 2003, the contract was frozen and later canceled due to corruption allegations.
Apr 30, 2018· A KC46 communicating with and refueling a C17 Globemaster III transport plane marked the last in a series of flights required to achieve an STC from the FAA, the company said.
13 天前· Surprise! Boeing hands Air Force the keys to not just one, but two KC46 tanker jets. Alan Boyle. Boeing executives today added an extra twist to what was expected to be a cutanddried ceremony to hand over its first KC46 tanker aircraft to the .
"This is a huge milestone for the program and moves us closer to first KC46 delivery," says Mike Gibbons, Boeing KC46A tanker vice president and program manager.
Sep 06, 2018· The KC46 Pegasus received a second, significant certification from the Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing announced Wednesday. The company intends to deliver the first aircraft to the Air Force later this year.
Jan 10, 2019· After years of delay, Air Force accepts first Boeing KC46 tanker; delivery coming soon. by Alan Boyle on January 10, 2019 at 9:23 am January 11, 2019 at 6:53 am
Jun 30, 2019· Not only is Boeing having issues with the 737, they've also screwed the pooch on the USAF KC46, with sloppy construction. Of course the Air Force is partially to blame with their demand for video game type controls for the refueling boom.
The two planes are the opening deliveries in Boeing's 44 billion program to create the first built flying gas station for the Pentagon's fleet since the KC10A Extender in 1981.
Jul 13, 2018· (Reuters) Boeing Co's KC46 midair refueling tankers have completed the final flight tests ahead of its first aircraft delivery in late October, the company and the Air Force said on Friday.
Sep 07, 2018· The KC46, derived from Boeing's commercial 767 airframe, is built in the company's Everett, Wash., facility. Boeing is currently on contract for the first 34 of an expected 179 tankers for ...