First KC-46 to KC-46 refuelling

A KC-46A Pegasus tanker is refuelled by a second KC-46 for the first time as seen from the tanker’s air refuelling operator station. Boeing A TEST team from Boeing and the USAF recently refuelled a KC-46A tanker from another KC-46A tanker for the first time. The manufacturer announced the milestone on October 11. During the 4hr flight, the two aircraft successfully refuelled each other and achieved the maximum fuel offload rate of 1,200 US gal (4,542 lit) per minute. The