The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is a military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner. In 2011, the U.S. Air Force chose it to replace ...
The U.S. Air Force has recently paused deliveries of Boeing’s KC-46 Pegasus tanker aircraft and launched a fleet-wide inspection on the 89 aircraft currently in service. This decision came after ...
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Boeing has revealed details about cracks that recently prompted it to halt deliveries of KC-46 military tankers, while ...
A fleet of U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tankers has been grounded pending an investigation after cracks were found on two of them, The War Zone (TWZ) reported on Friday. TWZ said 89 KC-46A Pegasus ...
Now, there’s a new complication. Two of the Air Force’s four newest KC-46 planes have already developed cracks in their airframes, according to exclusive reporting from The War Zone.
According to reports, the Air Force and Boeing were aware since 2018 that the KC-46 Pegasus could develop issues in the aileron hinges. The Air Force paused deliveries of the KC-46A Pegasus air ...
The control tower at the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease touted as “the ninth-busiest control tower out of 98 in ...
The air show will take place March 29-30 at Barksdale Air Force Base (BAFB) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline the show. The KC-46 Pegasus also will do its ...