U.S. Air Force officials indicate the service will continue to purchase additional Boeing KC-46 tanker aircraft.
Credit: U.S. Air National Guard
The U.S. Air Force wants to break away from the tradition of buying refueling tankers that are derivative airframes, and it wants to do so quickly. The service is canceling the planned KC-Y “bridge tanker” plan, which would have sought to purchase a commercial-derivative refueler in 2029 after the...
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