Boeing KC-46 Pegasus
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The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is a modern U.S. military aerial refueling and strategic transport aircraft developed from the Boeing 767 airliner.
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Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military aerial refueling aircraft
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strategic transport aircraft → tanker aircraft → |
| additionalCrew |
1 boom operator
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| airframeBasedOn |
Boeing 767-2C
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| avionics |
glass cockpit
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| basedOn |
Boeing 767
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| canRefuel |
U.S. Air Force aircraft
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U.S. Marine Corps aircraft → U.S. Navy aircraft → allied aircraft equipped for boom or drogue → |
| cargoCapacity |
up to 18 military standard 463L pallets
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| cockpitCrew |
2 pilots
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| crew |
3
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| cruiseSpeed |
~851 km/h
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| designedToReplace |
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
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| developer |
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
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| engineManufacturer |
Pratt & Whitney
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| engineType |
turbofan
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| enteredService |
2019
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| feature |
defensive systems
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hardened against chemical and biological threats → remote vision system for boom operator → |
| firstDelivery |
January 2019
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| firstFlight |
September 25, 2015
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| fuelCapacity |
approximately 212,299 lb of fuel
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approximately 96,297 kg of fuel → |
| fuselageType |
wide-body
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| height |
15.9 m
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| length |
50.5 m
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| manufacturer |
Boeing
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| maximumSpeed |
~915 km/h
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| maximumTakeoffWeight |
188,000 kg
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~415,000 lb → |
| medicalEvacuationCapacity |
up to 58 patients
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| NATOReportingName |
Pegasus
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| operator |
Israel Air Force
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Italian Air Force (on order) → Japan Air Self-Defense Force → Royal Air Force (on order) → United States Air Force → |
| passengerCapacity |
up to about 114 passengers
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| powerplant |
2 × Pratt & Whitney PW4062 turbofan engines
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| primaryUser |
United States Air Force
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| programOrigin |
KC-X program
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| programType |
fixed-price development contract
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| range |
over 11,000 km with ferry configuration
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| refuelingMethod |
flying boom
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hose-and-drogue → |
| role |
aerial refueling
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cargo transport → medical evacuation → strategic airlift → |
| selectedBy |
United States Air Force
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| selectionDate |
February 2011
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| serviceCeiling |
~12,800 m
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| status |
in active service
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| tailConfiguration |
conventional tail
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| wingConfiguration |
low-wing monoplane
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| wingspan |
47.6 m
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Boeing
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Boeing ("Boeing 767 tanker") → |
notableProduct |
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Air Mobility Command
("KC-46A Pegasus")
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operatesAircraftType |
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Boeing 767
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usedAsBasisFor |