Air Force, Boeing making progress on remaining KC-46 category 1 deficiencies

By Vanessa Montalbano / April 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The Air Force downgraded two of seven category 1 deficiencies on the KC-46A Pegasus, Inside Defense has learned, but five problems that could result in death of an operator or significant damage to the tanker remain. In November, the KC-46A Program Office, Air Mobility Command and Boeing determined that incidents of fuel system leaks on the aircraft’s fuel manifold have been mostly resolved, an Air Force spokesperson confirmed last week. A solution has also been identified to fix cracking...

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