How the KC-46 stacks up against legacy tankers in 2025

This article examines how the KC-46 stacks up against legacy tankers in 2025, across fuel capacity, technology, survivability ...

Is It True That The Airbus A380 Uses More Fuel Than A Tanker?

Not counting the McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender, which had a significantly larger fuel capacity than its successors do, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Air Crews Remember the Reliable KC-10 With Affection

After decades of service, a legendary tanker says farewell. Alan de Herrera A retired KC-10 Extender known as Excalibur awaits a six-day mothballing process at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, ...
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Boeing secures $2.47bn contract for 15 KC-46A aircraft from USAF

The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Boeing a Lot 12 contract worth $2.47bn for the supply of 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling aircraft. This follows a $2.38bn, Lot 11 contract Boeing ...
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Portugal cements sixth KC-390, option for up to 10 aircraft for allies

Portugal is complementing the five KC-390 Millennium acquired in 2019, with a sixth airframe. (Victor Barreira) The Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa: FAP) signed with Embraer Defense and ...