Tag: KC-46A

US Air Force ready for delivery of first KC-46 tankers

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Air Force said Thursday it is ready to receive its first KC-46A Pegasus tankers, a new type of aerial refueler that still needs to undergo costly technical fixes. Based on the airframe of the 767 jet liner, Boeing’s tanker will eventually replace many of the Air Force’s aging line of KC-135 tankers, which were manufactured during the Cold War. The KC-46 has suffered technical setbacks, delays and cost […]