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Boeing converted its 767 airliner into a military tanker that can refuel other planes midair meet the KC-46A Pegasus
The Pegasus is Boeing's newest air refueler, having started production in February 2011 and sending…
Taylor Rains
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US Air Force's biggest planes need to do more than carry things in the next war, air-mobility general says
"We really have to think about how we're going to use the airplanes in the future," Gen. Jacqueline…
Christopher Woody
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The Air Force has sent the first of 59 aerial refueling tankers to the 'boneyard'
A KC-10 Extender aerial refueling tanker, tail number 86-0036, headed to the Air Force's "boneyard"…
Shaun Eagan, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs
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Airbus just beat Boeing to be the first to complete a wholly automated air-to-air refueling operation
In the latest match-up in the cross-ocean rivalry between the American and European manufacturers, …
Thomas Pallini
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The US Air Force wants to get rid of over 200 aircraft - here's what it wants to send to the boneyard
The substantial proposed cuts to the Air Force's fleet include dozens of legacy fighter jets and at…
Ryan Pickrell
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Boeing is ramping up inspections after the US Air Force rejected its new KC-46 tanker planes again
"We are currently conducting additional company and customer inspections of the jets and have imple…
Benjamin Zhang
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The Air Force says the struggling KC-46 tanker program has completed the final tests needed for delivery
"I am encouraged by the team's progress in putting another significant milestone behind us," Goldfe…
Christopher Woody,Reuters
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Boeing and the Air Force have reached an agreement on the long-delayed KC-46 tanker, but Congress is already eyeing the next thing
Other issues include the operation of the remote vision system, which is used to guide the boom; pr…
Christopher Woody
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A tiny investment firm claims Boeing 'hoodwinked' it into buying a failing supplier — more than a year after Boeing claimed it was 'held hostage' over the same deal
Ten Oaks Management says Boeing convinced it to buy a supplier which was losing money due to a "lop…
Pete Syme
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Satellite photos show how the US Air Force is reclaiming a WWII-era airfield from the jungle to prepare to dodge Chinese missiles
The US Air Force has a plan to spread out to new bases to avoid incoming attacks. Now it's working …
Christopher Woody
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Trump's Air Force One deal has cost Boeing another $766 million taking the company's total loss to nearly $2 billion since construction began
Boeing is liable for the cost of any overruns under a deal struck with the Trump Administration to …
Stephen Jones
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Problems with Boeing's new refueling tanker could cause a much bigger headache for the Pentagon
"Because that delay is built in and because ... the Air Force had already planned on the retirement…
Christopher Woody
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Leaked email reveals a Boeing executive tried to convince a congressman to avoid discussing another troubled plane during the 737 Max hearing
In the Wednesday morning call, the Boeing representative, who is a member of the company's governme…
David Slotnick
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The Air Force's brand-new tanker is being tested with the service's biggest plane
"The KC-46s being used for this test effort are owned by Boeing and operated by a combined Air Forc…
Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman, 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
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The Air Force's struggling tanker program is facing questions about its ability to withstand electromagnetic pulses
"The program uninstalled or deactivated multiple mission critical systems prior to testing and, the…
Christopher Woody
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The Air Force expects the first delivery from its struggling tanker program this year - but major defects still aren't fixed
Their assessments will help decide whether changes are to be made to the camera used for refueling …
Christopher Woody
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Boeing's struggling Air Force tanker program now has more problems
The other issue involves the centerline drogue system, the tanker's other refueling system, which i…
Christopher Woody
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Mattis gave the Pentagon a stark warning about the Air Force's struggling new tanker program
In the middle of 2016, it was announced that Boeing would miss its contractual deadline to deliver …
Christopher Woody
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'I actually don't care': Congress has an idea for the Air Force's next tanker, but the head of the Air Force has something else in mind
While the future of the Air Force's tankers remains open-ended, the KC-46 - of which the Air Force …