As a space buff, I knew the KC-135 was used to train astronauts for weightlessness. But its main mission is USAF aircraft ...

The iconic US military fleet, including the KC-135, has stood the test of time despite ... Boeing's KC-46 Pegasus. Let's take a look at the timeline for retirement. "Where it began, I can't ...

Four turbofans, mounted under 35-degree swept wings, power the KC-135 to takeoffs at gross weights of up to 322,500 pounds. A cargo deck above the refueling system can hold a mixed load of ...

Boeing is widely known for its commercial airplanes, but it also makes military planes flown by the U.S. and its allies. Here ...

Narrator: That's Major Mike Vilven. He evaluates pilots who have trained on the KC-135 Stratotanker. Vilven: Before we even take off, there is anywhere from two to four hours of mission planning ...

GRAPEVINE, Texas—The past few years for the U.S. Air Force’s mobility crews have been marked by a constant high pace of ...

USAF Expects KC-46 Deliveries To End In 2031, KC-135 Recap To Follow is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included ...

The Boeing Company (BA) recently secured a contract involving its KC-135 refueling tanker aircraft. The award has been offered by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Oklahoma City, OK.

It is intended to replace the oldest of the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotanker fleet -- some of which are over 50 years old. The KC-46A will be able to refuel any fixed-wing receiver capable ...

The KC-135 heritage jet will remain in service with ... “It’s been incredible to watch our Airmen engage with Kunkle’s story and take pride in carrying forward that heritage.

The future outlook for the U.S. Air Force’s top modernization efforts is even more uncertain after the service’s civilian boss openly questioned the affordability of buying any combination of new ...