Category: KC-X

First KC-46 flight set for Sept. 25; F-16 will be first to refuel from it

Posted on September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 by alert5

The first functional version of the KC-46 (EMD-2) will make its maiden flight on Sept. 25, Brig. Gen. Duke Richardson, executive officer for Air Force tanker programs, said.

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Welsh wants Boeing to come up with “predictable” timetable for KC-46

Posted on September 10, 2015September 10, 2015 by alert5

The head of the U.S. Air Force, Gen. Mark Welsh, told Defense News he wants more oversight on the Boeing KC-46 program.

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Airbus abandons bid to sell A330 MRTT to Japan

Posted on September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 by alert5

Airbus has decided to stop its sales campaign to sell the A330 MRTT aerial tanker to Japan, citing the reason that Japan’s request for proposals (RFP) favors the KC-46.

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USAF to review KC-46 schedule

Posted on August 26, 2015August 26, 2015 by alert5

A review of the KC-46 schedule has been initiated to see if Boeing is able to deliver the tanker in August of 2017, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James said.

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First flight of fully-equipped KC-46 delayed again by one month

Posted on August 18, 2015August 18, 2015 by alert5

The recent accident whereby wrong fuel chemicals were pumped into the fuel system of the first fully-equipped KC-46 has caused the maiden flight to be delayed by another month.

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