New KC-46 Cracks Have Quick Fix

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A new structural crack found in a subset of the Boeing KC-46 fleet should be fixed quickly, the head of Air Mobility Command said on March 20. The discovery prompted the U.S. Air Force to pause KC-46 deliveries until the fleet could be inspected and the root cause identified. So far, 11 of 50...
Steve Trimble

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

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