The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, an American military aerial refueling ... Two under-wing Pratt & Whitney PW4062 turbofans power the twin-engine tanker that also features a conventional tail, retractable ...

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing (NYSE: BA) a $2.12 billion contract modification to produce 15 KC-46 multirole tankers and supply two spare engines, five wing refueling pod kits and data.

Lacy Pickett, KC-46 demo team boom operator in a story published ... From left to right, the team consists of Thomas Turner, engine mechanic, Tech. Sgt. Lacy Pickett, boom operator, Staff Sgt.

Boeing pointed to the KC-46′s existing defensive systems and countermeasures ... Lockheed Martin announced it had selected a General Electric Aerospace engine for its proposed LMXT strategic ...

L3Harris Technologies’ plan to convert an Embraer-made KC-390 tanker into an aerial tanker with a refueling boom got a bunch of attention. The twin-engine tanker is being pitched by L3Harris as ...

DAYTON, Ohio—The troubled KC-46 tanker has yet another problem Boeing has to fix on its own dime, the Air Force said Tuesday. It’s in the engine: vibrations from the fuel pump are damaging the ...

This same engine is widely used in the civilian world ... to soldier on for longer than expected. Deliveries of the KC-46 are presently halted due to cracks discovered on aircraft being prepared ...

The Air Force expects to buy at least 179 KC-46 airframes for $4.9 billion. They will not fully replace the 398 KC-135s the USAF currently employs in the aerial refueling role alongside 38 to 40 ...

Air Mobility Command (AMC) on June 1 announced the latest rollout of its Interim Capability Release (ICR) plan for the KC-46, allowing it to be tasked by U.S. Transportation Command to refuel the ...

A spokesperson for Boeing told Newsweek that the firm was working with its customer to assess a potential issue on KC-46 aircraft. Newsweek has contacted the Pentagon for comment. The Boeing KC-46 ...

Hours will be 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each date. New this year will be the BAFB air show’s first KC-46 Pegasus demonstration. The KC-46, known for its advanced refueling systems, has the ability to refuel using ...