Donated KC-10 Boom Guides JetZero Tanker Variant Study

Rendering of a proposed KC-Z4 tanker

A rendering shows a KC-Z4 refueling future fighters and collaborative combat aircraft.

Credit: JetZero
LONG BEACH, California—Blended wing body aircraft startup JetZero recently completed a study on the proper design of a refueling boom and refueling pods for a potential future KC-Z4 tanker, a company official told reporters here on May 2. The study leveraged the design of a McDonnell Douglas KC-10...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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