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Why The Boeing KC-46 Still Has Refueling Limitations With Several USAF Aircraft

Why The Boeing KC-46 Still Has Refueling Limitations With Several USAF Aircraft

KC-46 Pegasus still faces A-10 and stealth aircraft refueling limits as Boeing works on boom and vision system fixes.

Antonio Di Trapani 1 week ago
The Autonomous Tanker That Will Finally Free The F/A-18 Super Hornet From Its Most Hated Mission

The Autonomous Tanker That Will Finally Free The F/A-18 Super Hornet From Its Most Hated Mission

Discover why the MQ-25 Stingray could double the carrier air wing's strike range by freeing Super Hornets from aerial re...

Antonio Di Trapani 2 weeks ago
Why The US Air Force Wants To Give KC-46 & KC-135 Tankers Active Defenses Against Missiles & Drones

Why The US Air Force Wants To Give KC-46 & KC-135 Tankers Active Defenses Against Missiles & Drones

The USAF's tanker fleet enables power projection and sustained combat operations. Learn about a new system that will enh...

Christian P. Martin 1 month ago
Why The KC-46 Pegasus Is Getting A Complete Boom System Overhaul A Decade Into Service

Why The KC-46 Pegasus Is Getting A Complete Boom System Overhaul A Decade Into Service

The latest on Boeing's struggling tanker.

Luke Diaz 2 months ago
Is It True That The Airbus A380 Uses More Fuel Than A Tanker?

Is It True That The Airbus A380 Uses More Fuel Than A Tanker?

How much gas is really in the flying giant.

Luke Diaz 7 months ago
How Many KC-135 Stratotankers Are Left?

How Many KC-135 Stratotankers Are Left?

Explore the surprising staying power of a 70-year-old aircraft.

Antonio Di Trapani 8 months ago
The World’s Largest Air Forces By Number Of Tankers

The World’s Largest Air Forces By Number Of Tankers

Explore the crucial role of tankers in modern airpower and global military operations.

Antonio Di Trapani 9 months ago
How The US Navy A-4 Skyhawk Changed Aerial Refueling

How The US Navy A-4 Skyhawk Changed Aerial Refueling

The A-4 Skyhawk is a classic icon of naval aviation but did you know it was one the pioneering jets of aerial refueling ...

Luke Diaz 1 year ago
How Has The US Navy Extended The KC-130T's Refueling Capabilities?

How Has The US Navy Extended The KC-130T's Refueling Capabilities?

Upgraded with NP2000 propellers, the US Navy’s KC-130T tanker can refuel more aircraft than ever, boosting the power and...

Luke Diaz 1 year ago
What Does HAAR Mean In The US Air Force?

What Does HAAR Mean In The US Air Force?

The HAAR system was developed to extend the operational range of helicopters, enabling them to conduct operations in rem...

Ahmad Helmy 1 year ago
What Countries Operate The Lockheed Martin KC-130 Tanker?

What Countries Operate The Lockheed Martin KC-130 Tanker?

Lockheed Martin's C-130s have been sold to 65 countries. Other than the base C-130 transport, the KC-130 tanker is the ...

Steve Miller 1 year ago
Israel Defense Forces Shares Rare Peek Inside Its Boeing 707 Re’em Tankers

Israel Defense Forces Shares Rare Peek Inside Its Boeing 707 Re’em Tankers

The analog remote viewing system was seen in detail.

Luke Bodell 1 year ago
JetZero's Blended Wing "Pathfinder" For The US Air Force Advances To Fly By 2027

JetZero's Blended Wing "Pathfinder" For The US Air Force Advances To Fly By 2027

JetZero is working on a Pathfinder to the USAF using Blended Wing Bodies.

Joe Kunzler 1 year ago
Innovate Or Perish: The 56th Air Refueling Squadron At Altus Air Force Base

Innovate Or Perish: The 56th Air Refueling Squadron At Altus Air Force Base

The KC-46A from the 56th Air Refueling Squadron was assigned the role of the plane's official flight demonstration team.

Steve Miller 1 year ago
US Air Force History At RAF Mildenhall

US Air Force History At RAF Mildenhall

The USAF continues its strategic mission at RAF Mildenhall today.

Christian P. Martin 1 year ago
What To Know About The US Navy's MQ-25 Stingray Aerial Refuelling Drone

What To Know About The US Navy's MQ-25 Stingray Aerial Refuelling Drone

The Boeing MQ-25 Stingray is a US Navy refueling #drone designed to extend the operational range of aircraft carriers, r...

Ahmad Helmy 1 year ago
French Rafale Refuels A400M In Trial Of New NARANG For Future E-2D Hawkeye

French Rafale Refuels A400M In Trial Of New NARANG For Future E-2D Hawkeye

It's usually the A400M doing the refueling...

Luke Bodell 1 year ago
How Are Military Aircraft Refueled In The Air?

How Are Military Aircraft Refueled In The Air?

There are two main methods of aerial refueling, and both are extensively used by the United States military.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
Washington ANG KC-135 Refuels Malaysian Sukhoi Su-30MKM

Washington ANG KC-135 Refuels Malaysian Sukhoi Su-30MKM

In an extreme demonstration of US Air Force interoperability, a US aerial refueler refuels Russian-built fighter planes.

Joe Kunzler 1 year ago
NGAS Update: Lockheed Martin, Boeing & Others Share Details On The Future Of Aerial Refueling

NGAS Update: Lockheed Martin, Boeing & Others Share Details On The Future Of Aerial Refueling

An initial look at the USAF's Next Generation Aerial Refueling System (NGAS) project.

Joe Kunzler 1 year ago