Almost 70 years after the type's first flight, the KC-135 Stratotanker remains the U.S ... engine is widely used in the civilian world on Boeing 737s and Airbus A320 airliners, meaning there ...

the KC-135 Stratotanker is a military version of the 1950s-era 707 commercial passenger jet. The Air Force inventory of 732 aircraft are more than 50 years old and have been retrofitted several ...

The KC-46A Pegasus, which entered service in 2019, offers improved refueling capabilities, greater cargo capacity, and longer flight distances compared to the aging KC-135 Stratotanker.

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 ...

Boeing is the prime contractor for two key aerial refueling support aircraft models the Air Force uses: the KC-46A Pegasus and the KC-135 Stratotanker. Both aerial refueling aircraft require a ...

The winner of the KC-X tanker competition to replace the aged Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers, the new KC-46 is expected to be a bulwark of the tanker fleet for decades, with the Air Force expected to ...

Their S.O.S. message was spotted by the U.S. crew of a KC-135 Stratotanker. Three castaways who were marooned on a small Pacific island are back home, thanks to an international search-and-rescue ...