U.S. Air Force orders more Boeing’s KC-46 multirole tankers

[rangerrebew]

U.S. Air Force orders more Boeing’s KC-46 multirole tankers
 

The U.S. Air Force has ordered additional KC-46A Pegasus multirole tankers, according to a statement issued Friday by the U.S. Department of Defense.

The aviation giant Boeing has received a $2,6 billion Air Force contract modification for an additional quantity of 15 KC-46 aircraft.

“The contract modification provides for the exercise of an option for an additional quantity of 15 KC-46 aircraft, data, two spare engines, five wing refueling pod kits, initial spares, support equipment, subscriptions and licenses, and  G081 flat file being produced under the basic contract,” a service news release states.

https://www.militaryq.com/2019/09/28/u-s-air-force-orders-more-boeings-kc-46-multirole-tankers/

[rangerrebew]

With all the troubles they have and have had, why order more problems?

[PeteS in CA]

With all the troubles they have and have had, why order more problems?

The F-15 and F-16 had severe engine reliability problems in the late 1970s. Problems that got fixed. There are probably few, if any, military aircraft that haven't had problems during their service lifetime.