U.S. Air Force Weighing Engine Options For Future Mobility Fleet

The U.S. Air Force is considering engine options for a future refueling aircraft and potentially to re-engine the C-17.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
DAYTON, Ohio—The U.S. Air Force’s engine office says it is open to all options—new development, off the shelf or a combination of the two—to power a future air refueling aircraft and a potential re-engining of the C-17 as requirements are refined. The preferred option—an entirely new engine in a...
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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