The vast majority of the US Air Force and Air National Guard’s refueling wings are still flying the KC-135 Stratotanker, which was made in the Eisenhower era and is rapidly approaching an average of ...

Although the key fixes for the KC-46 will still take years to fully reach the fleet, a new plan promises a 20% availability increase by 2030, faster RVS 2.0 retrofits and a limited Boeing-led ...

Boeing had touted the capabilities of the Pegasus—noting that it can refuel US, allied and coalition aircraft with both a “fly-by-wire boom and hose-and-drogue system,” and carry passengers, including ...

Why the Pegasus doesn't roam very far... yet.

Its shocking 0.23 MPG figure seems terrible, but the real answer lies in what the tanker does with its fuel.

In addition to its role as an aerial refueler, the KC-46 could become a sensor node over the long distances of the Pacific Ocean, further increasing its importance. The US Air Force has nearly ...

Fuel is the literal lifeblood of all military aircraft. Missions in contemporary times often demand that a crew take off in one part of the world, fly to a location on the complete opposite side of ...

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The first KC-46 “Gideon” tanker for the Israeli Air Force has been delivered less than one month after its first flight was announced. The Israeli Air Force received its first KC-46 at Nevatim Air ...

Boeing has received a $13.4 billion ceiling modification from the U.S. Air Force to add foreign military sales scope to its KC-46 Pegasus Combat Capability, or PCC, contract. What Is the Scope of the ...