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Air Force

KC-46A Experiencing Higher Than Expected Loads on Boom During Refueling

Valerie Insinna

Tuesday, March 8th, 2016

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KC-46A Experiencing Higher Than Expected Loads on Boom During Refueling

Artist rendering of a KC-46A refueling F-35 fighters. Rendering by Boeing

The Air Force still expects Boeing [BA] to deliver the first 18 combat-ready KC-46A aerial refueling tankers by August 2017 despite concerns about higher than expected loads on the boom during refueling, the service’s interim head of acquisition said Tuesday.Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) asked Darlene Costello, the acting assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, how the issue would affect the KC-46’s delivery and testing schedule."We are currently working with the contractor in order to assess that,” she replied…

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