#air tanker
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.
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...
Why The US Air Force Is Bolting SpaceX Starshield Antennas Onto Its 65-Year-Old KC-135 Tankers
Discover why the KC-135's new Starshield-style antenna could make the Stratotanker a critical link in America's future s...
Why The KC-46 Pegasus Is Still The Most Controversial Aircraft In The US Military Inventory
The trouble with the newest tanker jet in the USAF.
Why DC-10 Air Tanker Pilots Must Shove The Yoke Forward After Dropping 85,000 Pounds Of Retardant
What it takes to fly the biggest firefighting plane in the world.
The US Air Force Retired Its Most Capable Tanker & Replaced It With A Downgrade
A troubled transition for the USAF.
Why Does The US Air Force Still Rely On The KC-135 Stratotanker?
Despite its age, the Stratotanker remains the backbone of the US Air Force's aerial refueling fleet.
5 Largest Aircraft Fleets Operated By The US Air Force
From F-16 fighters to KC-135 tankers, these five aircraft types make up the largest fleets in the US Air Force in 2026.
How The KC-46 Stacks Up Against Legacy Tankers In 2025
Pegasus Rising: How the KC-46 is Redefining Aerial Refueling
"A Pretty Wide Look": US Air Force Weighs Usage Of Business Jet Aerial Refueling Tankers
The USAF is looking at the bizjet catalog.
US Air Force May Order More KC-46s, Scrap Stealth Tanker, According To Budget
The NGAS is out and the Pegasus is in.
What Is The Oldest US Military Aircraft Still Flying?
A KC-135 tanker is the oldest jet aircraft currently in Air Force service, an accolade it has held for over a decade.
Video: The KC-45 (A330 MRTT) - How Boeing Won A Contract First Given To Airbus
February 29th, 2008. It was the day that Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that it had been selected by the U.S. Ai...
5 Fast Facts On The USAF KC-135 Stratotanker Replacement
The KC-135 is being partially replaced by the KC-46A and may be replaced by next-gen aircraft like JetZero BWB and Stunk...
US Air Force Secretary: Next-Generation Aerial Refueling System May Be Unaffordable
NGAS may be too expensive for the Air Force, according to new remarks by the Air Force Secretary.
Alaska Airlines Embraer E175 Aborts Landing In Redmond After Close Call With Air Tanker
Flight data suggested the two aircraft were separated vertically by only 275 feet.
USAF In The Lead: The World’s 5 Largest Tanker Aircraft Fleets
With three-quarters of the world's tanker fleet, the USAF dominates the list of aerial tanker fleets.
US Air Force Retires Final KC-10 Extender Tanker After 43 Years Of Service
After being deactivated a year ago, the final KC-10 Extender has been sent to the boneyard in Arizona.
Boeing MQ-25 Uncrewed Carrier-Based Refueler: US Navy JPALS Test Successful
The Boeing MQ-25 Stingray is advancing naval aviation and uncrewed aviation.
US Air Force Weighs Cancelling KC-135 Stratotanker Replacement In Favor Of Next-Gen Tanker
A new next-gen tanker is hoped to enter service in the mid-2030s.