Vers des tankers furtifs ?
https://www.avianews.ch/post/l-usaf-veut-un-ravitailleur-r%C3%A9volutionnaire? In June 2022, the Air Force sent out a request for the “Advanced Aerial Refueling Family of Systems,” a dual-track program seeking a KC-46 follow-on…
USAF: 15 Boeing Tankers KC-46A Pegasus supplémentaires
Designed as a multi-mission aerial refueler, the KC-46A can also be used for cargo, personnel and aeromedical transportation. The aircraft is powered by Pratt…
RAF: un tanker A330MRTT fonctionne au SAF 100%
http://psk.blog.24heures.ch/archive/2022/11/18/premier-vol-d-un-a330mrtt-avec-100-de-biocarburant%C2%A0-873915.html A propos du SAF https://www.info-pilote.fr/SAF-qui-peut–Quel-carburant-pour-l-avenir_a2957.html…
Décollages: Tu-95, Tu-160, tanker Il-78
Pour la vidéo https://youtu.be/29VrikBmiRQ…
Italie: vers le Boeing Pegasus KC-46A comme tanker
http://psk.blog.24heures.ch/archive/2022/11/08/l-italie-se-dirige-vers-le-kc-46a-%C2%A0pagasus%C2%A0-%C2%A0-%C2%A0%C2%A0-873874.html…
Un tanker A330 pour l’USAF ?
… mais produit aux USA par Lockheed Martin…
La longue mise au point du tanker KC-46A
https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2021/08/09/boeings-kc-46-can-now-use-its-refueling-boom-for-operational-missions/ However, the service’s announcement Monday did not clarify whether those restrictions would remain in place for centerline probe and drogue missions. The Air…
USAF: un “bridge tanker” ?
http://psk.blog.24heures.ch/archive/2021/06/20/nouvelle-competition-pour-des-ravitailleurs-pour-l-usaf%C2%A0-871227.html The Air Force is seeking options for a “bridge tanker” to fill the gap in tanker capacity anticipated between the end of KC-46…