KC-10 Extender i C-17 Globemaster III – elephant walk

W sumie 12 maszyn KC-10 Extender oraz 6 samolotów C-17 Globemaster III wzięło udział w ćwiczeniu, które miało miejsce 21 listopada w Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurs. Celem manewrów było sprawdzenie umiejętności personelu obsługi w przygotowaniu masowej operacji z udziałem dużej liczby ciężkich samolotów. Wszystkie samoloty należały do  305th Air Mobility Wing Zdjęcie: U.S. Air Force photo/Russ … Dowiedz się więcej

Boeing KC-46 Program’s Second 767-2C Aircraft Completes First Flight

With a successful first flight on April 25th, Boeing [NYSE: BA] has added the fourth and final flight test aircraft to the KC-46 Pegasus fleet, a 767-2C. During the 1 hour, 40 minute flight, test pilots performed operational engine checks, flight controls and environmental systems checks and took the 767-2C to a maximum altitude of … Dowiedz się więcej

Code One: F-35 Aerial Refueling Tests

F-35B test aircraft BF-17 was flown over Edwards AFB, California, during several recent aerial refueling missions behind KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender tankers. The tests involved a drogue adapter attached to the centerline refueling boom on the KC-135 and the hose-and-drogue refueling system on the KC-10. This particular series of refueling missions in near-dark conditions, … Dowiedz się więcej

Rockwell Collins announces financial guidance for fiscal year 2014

Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE: COL) today announced guidance for fiscal year 2014. The company expects revenue between $4.5 billion and $4.6 billion, earnings per share in the range of $4.30 to $4.50, and cash flow from operations of $550 million to $650 million. Total segment operating margins are expected to be in the range of … Dowiedz się więcej