THE TANKERS TRYING TIME

摘要

The KC-46A Pegasus tanker program ended 2017 on an upbeat note, as the first aircraft destined for operational service made its inaugural flight in early December. During the three-anda-half-hour mission, engines, flight controls, and environmental systems were checked out. Col. John Newberry, the KC-46 system program manager, lauded the flight as "another milestone" in the program, bringing the service one step closer to fielding sorely needed new aerial refueling tankers.