KC-46 Sets AMC Endurance Record With 24.2-Hour Flight

[rebewranger]

KC-46 Sets AMC Endurance Record With 24.2-Hour Flight
May 11, 2022 | By Greg Hadley

A KC-46 Pegasus crewed by Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing flew for more than 24 hours, establishing a new Air Mobility Command record and covering more than 9,000 miles, the Air Force announced.

The 24.2-hour, record-breaking flight—which lasted from May 5 to 6—was intended to gather data on the “feasibility, limitations, potential risks as well as unique benefits of the KC-46 for long-duration flights,” according to a service press release.

Six pilots, three boom operators, a photojournalist, and a physician assistant took part in the flight, with two-pilot teams swapping out every four hours while a backup pilot team gathered data and took notes. The physician assistant onboard monitored the aircrew to ensure their safety and the safety of the mission.

https://www.airforcemag.com/kc-46-sets-amc-endurance-record-with-24-2-hour-flight/

[rebewranger]

Given the KC-46 record, it was probably the result of some malfuntion which made it so they couldn't land until the problem was corrected.

[SZonian]

So just flying...not doing its intended mission of refueling.

Call me when the plane can do its job vs. just punching holes in the sky.