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First flight of KC-46A

Posted on September 26, 2015September 26, 2015 by alert5

The first fully-configured KC-46A aerial refueling tanker took off for its first flight at 13:24 PDT on Sept. 25 from Paine Field in Washington.

Photos: Boeing
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KF-X hits roadblock after failure to get clearance for 4 key technologies from U.S.

Posted on September 25, 2015September 25, 2015 by alert5

South Korea’s dream of developing its KF-X fighter has suffered a setback after KAI failed to get clearance from the U.S. for four key technologies from Lockheed Martin.

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Aviation Week: What went wrong with the KC-46’s fuel system

Posted on September 25, 2015September 24, 2015 by alert5

Aviation Week scored an exclusive interview with Brig. Gen. Duke Richardson, the program executive officer for all U.S. Air Force tanker programs, and he was able to shed some light on the difficulties Boeing encountered while designing the fuel system for the KC-46A.

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