Boeing’s 767 Tankers Also Use Augmented Pitch System

Credit: KC-46: Boeing
Boeing’s 767-based tankers use a version of the pitch augmentation system that grounded the 737 Max 8 fleet, the manufacturer and U.S. Air Force officials say. The disclosure provides a new data point in the unfolding story of how Boeing installed the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System...
Steve Trimble

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

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