Air Force RFP To Replace KC-135 Is Open

The NewGen Tanker that Boeing will propose as its platform for the U.S. Air Force's KC-X recapitalization program will be powered by Pratt & Whitney's PW4062 engine.

"Pratt & Whitney is honored to partner with Boeing on the NewGen platform to be offered as America's next generation of tankers for the U.S. Air Force's KC-X program," said Bill Begert, Pratt & Whitney Vice President of Military Business Development and Aftermarket Services.

Pratt & Whitney has delivered more than 2,500 PW4000-94 commercial engines that collectively have logged more than 100 million flight hours on commercial aircraft around the world. The PW4062 is the highest thrust model in Pratt & Whitney's PW4000-94 commercial engine family and is offered for both commercial freighter and military tanker applications. Two PW4062 engines, each delivering 62,000 pounds of thrust, will power The Boeing Company's NewGen Tanker (file photo below).

The PW4000 family of engines includes models with thrust ratings ranging from 52,000 pounds to 98,000 pounds. The PW4000 family meets all required emissions and noise regulations, and offers superior fuel economy and maintainability. The PW4000-94 engine operates commercially on Boeing 747, 767 and MD-11 aircraft and the Airbus A300/310 series.

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