Aviones de reabastecimiento en vuelo, cisternas aéreos

[Kique]

https://twitter.com/Webinfomil/status/1 ... 01543?s=20

@AirbusDefence muestra los avances en el programa A330 MRTT. Destacan las pruebas y demostración del reabastecimiento de combustible en vuelo totalmente autónomo, en donde el operador se convierte ahora en un supervisor de la operación.

[Vorlon]

Primer KC46 para Japón.

The first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) is seen at Everett/Snohomish County-Paine Field (WA). On 8 January 2021, Daniel Gorun photographed the Boeing with almost perfect light conditions.

The aircraft, serial 14-3611 (construction number 66585/1207) was rolled out out of Boeing’s paint shop facility on 17 September 2020

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/j ... picture-28

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[champi]

Contrato de 12 opciones para el KC-46 (12(1(2021): https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contra ... e/2469624/

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AIR FORCE

The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, has been awarded a $1,687,359,008 modification (P00166) to contract FA8625-11-C-6600 for Lot Six production of KC-46 aircraft, subscriptions and licenses, and G081 flat file. The contract modification provides for the exercise of an option for an additional quantity of 12 KC-46 aircraft, data, subscriptions and licenses, and G081 flat file being produced under the basic contract. Work will be performed in Seattle, Washington, and is expected to be completed April 30, 2023. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement funds in the full amount are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
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