Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Will Test KC-46 to Assess Boom-Scraping Issue
The service has identified three technical deficiencies with the Boeing 767 tanker derivative, now in developmental testing.
The KC-46 Pegasus tanker is shown refueling an F-16 fighter during aerial refueling tests. (Photo: Boeing)
The KC-46 Pegasus tanker is shown refueling an F-16 fighter during aerial refueling tests. (Photo: Boeing)

The U.S. Air Force will test the KC-46 aerial refueling tanker next month to better understand a boom-scraping problem that it considers a potential safety issue. Based on the test results and its assessment of the risk involved, the service will decide whether to accept the still-developmental tanker as planned or require a fix, senior officers said on September 22.


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