Boeing has revealed details about cracks that recently prompted it to halt deliveries of KC-46 military tankers, while ...

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6,385 nm Maximum Cargo Capacity: 65,000 pounds (29,484 kilograms) Crew: 15 permanent seats for aircrew, including aeromedical evacuation aircrew Passengers: 58 total The Boeing-built KC-46 tanker ...

Prior to this, the KC-46 had a severe disadvantage to alert timing ... With greater refueling, cargo, and aeromedical evacuation capabilities than the KC-135, the KC-46A will provide aerial ...

The expediters loaded the cargo onto the airplane ... oversaw operations in the back of the KC-46 during the testing process. "This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Morton said.

A spokesperson for Boeing told Newsweek that the firm was working with its customer to assess a potential issue on KC-46 aircraft. Newsweek has contacted the Pentagon for comment. The Boeing KC-46 ...

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