Images show shredded KC-46 boom that led to emergency landing

Images show shredded KC-46 boom that led to emergency landing

Photographs that leaked online showed extensive damage to the KC-46's refueling boom, with its metal ripped and twisted and a chain hanging down.

Air Force Working Around Problem With Aerial Refueling Aircraft

The U.S. Air Force is encountering problems with its fleet of Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling and transport aircraft. According to The War Zone, auxiliary power units (APUs) on some of the tankers are not functioning properly. The APU is a small engine that helps start up the aircraft’s main engines and provides electricity for other systems, reducing the KC-46’s reliance on ground support equipment and crews. Without it, though, the tanke…

KC-46 Crews Ordered To Drastically Curtail Use Of Jet's Onboard Auxiliary Power Unit

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