Air Force, Boeing streamlining KC-46 certification to avoid RAA delay

By Courtney Albon / May 12, 2016 at 5:15 PM
(Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that milestone C decision is expected next month.) The Air Force is working with KC-46 Pegasus prime contractor Boeing to speed up the new tanker's Federal Aviation Administration certification process by conducting some exercises in parallel -- part of a larger effort to overcome schedule delays and support Boeing's requirement to deliver 18 tankers by next August. Air Force spokesman Daryl Mayer said this week that earlier development delays in...

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