Photos published on the unofficial Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page shows the KC-46's tail cone damaged and part of the ...

Lacy Pickett, KC-46 demo team boom operator in a story ... billion charges incurred by Boeing. The aircraft's fuel can be pumped through the boom, drogue and wing aerial refueling pods (or WARPs).

This aircraft is equipped with a modernized KC-10 refueling boom integrated with proven fly-by-wire control system and delivering a fuel offload rate required for large aircraft. In addition ...

To complete refueling with the KC-46, boom operators must use a series of ... "Additionally, the military utility, lighting compatibility and fuel transfer functionality is also being evaluated ...

The KC-46, known for its advanced refueling systems, has the ability to refuel using both boom and drogue methods and can receive fuel from other tankers, setting it apart in the tanker fleet.

Notably, boomers onboard the U.S. Air Force’s new KC-46 tankers are ... the KC-707’s boom is operated from the RVS workstation behind the cockpit. The fuel is stored in removable fuel tanks ...

The Boeing Company BA recently clinched a modification contract to provide operational and sustainment services for KC-46 aerial refueling ... to operate without fuel limitations.