KC-46’s new locks undergoing FAA certification

The KC-46’s new locks to hold cargo and passenger seats in place is now undergoing FAA certification, Air Force Magazine reports.

U.S. Airmen from the 60th Aerial Port Squadron from Travis Air Force Base, California, load cargo onto a McConnell AFB, Kansas, KC-46A Pegasus Aug. 21, 2019. The KC-46’s stop at Travis entailed a late-night load-up of life rafts for the U.S. Navy’s USS Port Royal among other routine cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Conrad)

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Boeing is proposing two solutions to fix KC-46A cargo restraint issue

Boeing has come up with a short-term and a long-term solution to get the KC-46A to ferry cargo and personnel.

U.S. Airmen from the 60th Aerial Port Squadron from Travis Air Force Base, California, load cargo onto a McConnell AFB, Kansas, KC-46A Pegasus Aug. 21, 2019. The KC-46’s stop at Travis entailed a late-night load-up of life rafts for the U.S. Navy’s USS Port Royal among other routine cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Conrad)

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