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Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2023, 01:32
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By RAFEngO74to09

House Armed Services Committee hearing today -...

House Armed Services Committee hearing today - RVS 2.0 delayed again to FY2025 - delivery in calendar year 2026 - all costs to be borne by Boeing including retrofit on all aircraft already delivered...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2021, 23:16
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By RAFEngO74to09

Incorrect - the USAF does it for spec ops...

Incorrect - the USAF does it for spec ops CV-22Bs, HH-60G and HH-60W. They also provide it for Allied nations.
A significant number of KC-135s have underwing pods - for instance the KC-135Rs of 100...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jun 2020, 15:08
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By RAFEngO74to09

The game has moved on considerably since the...

The game has moved on considerably since the original KC-45A competition win / cancellation and the KC-46A debacle. The point now is the KC-46A will take another 3 > 5 years to get right (primarily...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jun 2020, 00:31
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By RAFEngO74to09

Not Airtanker - but I do not believe that there...

Not Airtanker - but I do not believe that there is a cat's chance in hell of the KC-46A being bought in sufficient numbers to replace the entire Cold War legacy fleet of KC-135s and KC-10s. It's not...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2020, 21:31
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By RAFEngO74to09

More on the RVS fix - at cost to Boeing here....

More on the RVS fix - at cost to Boeing here. "Almost complete replacement" of the RVS hardware and software.
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Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2020, 15:59
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By RAFEngO74to09

Yet another KC-46A Category 1 problem - fuel...

Yet another KC-46A Category 1 problem - fuel leaks between the 2 containment systems - several aircraft need to reworked at the factory - production stopped due to COVID-19. This is in addition to...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2020, 17:49
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By RAFEngO74to09

With the overall KC-X, KC-Y and KC-Z legacy...

With the overall KC-X, KC-Y and KC-Z legacy tanker replacement programs - of which KC-46A is KC-X - in a shambles - US TRANSCOM and USAF have now agreed to push ahead with part contractorization of...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2019, 15:23
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By RAFEngO74to09

Every few years yet another USAF General, when...

Every few years yet another USAF General, when discussing future tanker plans or KC-135 upgrades, says: ".. the last pilot to fly the KC-135 hasn't been born yet …" !

Google it - multiple times...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2014, 23:57
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By RAFEngO74to09

Tristar KC1 MTOW & Fuel

According to this: Tristar bows out | Wings of History (http://wingsofhistory.net/features/tristar-bows-out/)


MTOW 539,000 lb with 212,410lb fuel in wings and 98,285lb fuel in 2 cargo bays.
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