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U.S. Air Force Halts Deliveries of KC-46 Tankers Following Discovery of Cracks
Boeing discovered cracks in the aileron hinges of two KC-46s which were being readied for delivery, prompting the U.S. Air Force to launch a fleet-wide ...
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Italian Air Force eyes Airbus tankers after dropping Boeing planes
The competition, which could be held this year, will likely see the Airbus A330 MRTT tanker in contention to replace the Italian Air Force's four Boeing 767-based ... operators a view of refueling ...
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US Air Force Suspends KC-46 Tanker Deliveries After Cracks Appear
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is a military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner ... of its KC-46 tanker after structural cracks ...
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KC-46A Tanker
58 total The Boeing-built KC-46 tanker is a military version of the 767 commercial aircraft. It is intended to replace the oldest of the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotanker fleet -- some of ...