USAF And Boeing Discover New KC-46 Deficiency

U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-46

A KC-46 flies over the Middle East as part of an around-the-world flight in June 2024.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
DAYTON, Ohio—The U.S. Air Force and Boeing have discovered another serious deficiency on the KC-46 tanker but expect it to be resolved quickly as they work toward addressing the aircraft’s main lingering problems. The new issue is the seventh Category One Deficiency—a problem that can affect the...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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