Maiden flight for second LRIP KC-46

The second low-rate initial production KC-46A completed its maiden flight on April 29. It is the third test aircraft in full KC-46 configuration. Boeing/Tim Stake BOEING COMPLETED a first flight of the second low-rate initial production (LRIP) KC-46A for the US Air Force on April 29. The aircraft, the sixth in the test fleet, will be used to examine its ability to operate in an electromagnetic environment – including emissions from radars, radio towers and other systems – at Edwards