Aircraft
KC-46 Fix Agreed but Production Goes on Hold
While production of the U.S. Air Force’s tanker is on hold due to Covid-19, engineers are working on a fix to refueling vision system issues.
A receiver's eye view of the KC-46A Pegasus. The remotely operated refueling boom relies on a camera system that provides a wingtip-to-wingtip day/night view of the refueling process. (Photo: U.S. Air Force)
A receiver's eye view of the KC-46A Pegasus. The remotely operated refueling boom relies on a camera system that provides a wingtip-to-wingtip day/night view of the refueling process. (Photo: U.S. Air Force)

On April 2, the U.S. Air Force and Boeing reached agreement on two key aspects currently affecting the KC-46A Pegasus tanker program. The first agrees on a revised design for the troublesome remote vision system (RVS), while the second provides assistance to the manufacturer in mitigating the effects of Covid-19. According to a press release from the Secretary of the Air Force’s office, the two Memoranda of Agreement will be incorporated into the main KC-46A contract.


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