Next-Gen Tanker Enters the Real World Despite Minor Issues
The US Air Force has cleared the KC-46 Pegasus tanker for worldwide deployment, passing a milestone for the Boeing project. Air Mobility Command has cleared the tanker for all deployments and taskings, opening the way for the service to use its 60-strong fleet of KC-46s. General Mike Minihan, commander, approved the aircraft while saying "We are ready to use this aircraft globally in any fight, without hesitation," despite some long standing issues and headaches with some systems of the next-generation tanker.