Boeing KC-46A arrives in style at Paris Airshow 2019

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The USAF's new aerial refueling vector, the KC-46A Pegasus, arrived in style at French Le Bourget airport, where the 53rd Paris Air Show is taking place. 

There is no information about who was the pilot but there is video that shows the daring landing of the Boeing 767 converted for REVO missions.

KC-46A Pegasus performs first refueling on F-35 Lightning II fighter- Photo: Us Airforce

The KC-46A Pegasus is debuting at the Paris Airshow and brings different forms of Revo, one of them is the Revo without the use of the rear window for the refueling operator like the current KC-10 and KC-135 but a video screen where the operator sees planes flying below and behind KC-46.

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 The KC-46A began to be delivered in February and since then some tests have been concluded, like the first refueling in an F-35A, and the first Revo between Pegasus and a B-2 Spirit.

Flight of Revo between a KC-46A Pegasus and a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber- US Air Force Photo by Christian

In all, the USAF will have 179 units of the aircraft, which will cost US$ 43 billion. Also, some modifications may be needed to facilitate Revo operations. 

source: Flight Global / Edition: Aeroflap

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