Almost 70 years after the type's first flight, the KC-135 Stratotanker remains the U.S ... engine is widely used in the civilian world on Boeing 737s and Airbus A320 airliners, meaning there ...

India’s defence ministry has signed a contract with US firm Metrea to wet lease KC-135 Stratotanker for IAF pilot training, addressing operational issues with Il-78MKI ...

the KC-135 Stratotanker is a military version of the 1950s-era 707 commercial passenger jet. The Air Force inventory of 732 aircraft are more than 50 years old and have been retrofitted several ...

Alabama Aircraft Industries Inc. will get another chance to argue that Boeing Co. was unjustly enriched from misappropriating trade secrets when the companies worked together to bid on a KC-135 ...

A massive new tanker is revitalizing the Air Force's refueling fleet. Here's what we know about whether Forbes Field will get ...

58 total The Boeing-built KC-46 tanker is a military version of the 767 commercial aircraft. It is intended to replace the oldest of the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotanker fleet -- some of ...

Boeing is the prime contractor for two key aerial refueling support aircraft models the Air Force uses: the KC-46A Pegasus and the KC-135 Stratotanker. Both aerial refueling aircraft require a ...

At around 6.20am, two F-35s and two F-15s - fighter jets based at RAF Lakenheath - were seen in formation over the city, accompanied by a US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall.

The KC-46A Pegasus, which entered service in 2019, offers improved refueling capabilities, greater cargo capacity, and longer flight distances compared to the aging KC-135 Stratotanker.