When it comes to the air component of the U.S. military, a lack of midair refuelers could be utterly devastating.

Boeing discovered cracks in the aileron hinges of two KC-46s which were being readied for delivery, prompting the U.S. Air ...

KC-46A Pegasus is a tanker aircraft set to replace the ageing KC-135. Before the deliveries even started, problems had started plaguing the 'Pegasus Program'.

The Air Force may have to keep its aging KC-135 tankers flying beyond their planned 2050 retirement, depending on how many ...

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

Four turbofans, mounted under 35-degree swept wings, power the KC-135 to takeoffs at gross weights of up to 322,500 pounds. A cargo deck above the refueling system can hold a mixed load of ...

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Service: USAF Propulsion: 2x Pratt & Whitney 4062 engines Speed: 530 mph Range: 6,385 nm Maximum Cargo Capacity: 65,000 pounds (29,484 kilograms) Crew: 15 permanent seats for aircrew, including ...

Based on the Boeing 707, the KC-135 is considered by many to be one of the most impressive jets ever designed. Revolutionizing mid-air refueling as the first-ever jet engine-powered tanker ...

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers, C-17 Globemaster IIIs and KC-46 Pegasus aircraft line up for an elephant walk at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, during a large formation exercise, May 21 ...

There are an insufficient number of KC-46 Pegasus midair refuellers, and the existing fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers are being held together by a spit-and-polish. If, as the Pentagon fears ...