Pegasus PEO: Next Six Months Crucial For KC-46 Schedule

By Courtney Albon / September 17, 2014 at 1:30 PM
Unanticipated wiring problems continue to push back the KC-46 program's initial flight tests, and the Air Force's program executive officer for the tanker program said on Sept. 16 that it is crucial the effort achieve first flight before the end of this year to remain on track for future milestones. The KC-46 Pegasus is being designed as a second-degree derivative of Boeing's 767-200 passenger aircraft. The company converted it to a freighter-style 767-2c by building an enhanced flight deck and...

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