Boeing, U.S. Air Force Achieve Successful First Test Flight for KC-46 Tanker Program

Boeing and the U.S. Air Force successfully completed the first flight of the KC-46 tanker test program today. The plane, a Boeing 767-2C, took off from Paine Field, Wash., at 9:29 a.m. (PST) and landed three hours and 32 minutes later at Boeing Field. The aircraft will receive its military systems following certification. As part … Dowiedz się więcej

Boeing Offers Next-Generation KC-46 Tanker in Republic of Korea Competition

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today formally offered to the Republic of Korea (ROK) the KC-46, the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation tanker, as Korea prepares to acquire four aircraft for its first tanker squadron. “We’ve been a strategic and industrial partner with the Republic of Korea for more than six decades and remain committed to helping Korea … Dowiedz się więcej

Wybrano bazy dla KC-46A Pegasus

Siły Powietrzne USA poinformowały o wyborze dwóch kluczowych baz dla programu KC-46A Pegasus. Altus Air Force Base w stanie Oklahoma stanie się formalnym ośrodkiem szkoleniowym dla nowych tankowców. Z kolei McConnell w stanie Kansas będzie główną bazą operacyjną dla pierwszych samolotów. Jednostka tama najlepiej przygotowaną infrastrukturę, a co za tym idzie koszty wdrożenia nowych maszyn … Dowiedz się więcej

Pratt & Whitney, Boeing Celebrate Delivery of First PW4062 Engines for KC-46 Tankers

Pratt & Whitney and Boeing officials celebrated the delivery of the first PW4062 engines for the first KC-46 test aircraft during an event at Boeing’s Everett, Wash., facility this week. Howie Chandler, vice president of business development, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, and Maureen Dougherty, Boeing vice president and program manager, KC-46 Tanker Program, addressed … Dowiedz się więcej