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 ...
The U.S. Air Force plans to release a draft request for proposals for the KC-135 Recapitalization Program ... from the close of the contract for KC-46-expected around 2029 to NGAS.
The KC-46 is intended to replace the first third of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) KC-135 fleet in the primary role of air-refueling, as well as in secondary roles of transport and aeromedical evacuation.
Examples of all three of the US Air Force's current tankers. From left to right, a KC-135, a KC-46, and a KC-10. USAF The Air Force is now hoping to begin fielding at least one component of the ...
Wherever the KC-46As end up, they are set to replace the aging KC-135 Stratotankers, which are scheduled to begin retiring in 2027. Among their capacities, the tanker provides “boom and drogue ...
The Boeing Company BA recently secured a modification contract worth $251.4 million for the production of fan duct transactional spares for KC-135 aerial refueling tanker aircraft. The award has ...
The USAF operated a total of 60 KC-10s but began to retire them in 2020; the type flew its last combat mission in 2023. Although more capable and newer than the KC-135 fleet, which as yet has no ...
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Natalie Burton sits down with us to discuss her debut novel, A Journey of Love and Discovery. We dive into the emotional journey behind the book, from overcoming personal ...