Boeing KC-46 Pegasus

The Boeing Company

General Info​

Aircraft Name:

Boeing KC-46 Pegasus

Manufacturer:

The Boeing Company

Model Series:

KC-46A Pegasus (multi-role tanker based on 767 platform)

First Flight:

28/12/2014

Status:

In production and operational with USAF

Aircraft Type:

Aerial refueling tanker / transport aircraft

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Technical Info​

Length (m):

48.5 m

Wingspan (m):

47.5 m

Height (m)

15.5 m

Empty Weight (kg):

~82,375 kg (approx reference figure)

Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW):

188,240 kg

Fuel Capacity (L):

~96,297 kg fuel (~~120,000 L approx)

Cruise Speed (Km/h):

~850 km/h

Maximum Speed (Km/h):

~1,046 km/h (Mach 0.86)

Range (Km):

~11,825 km (no refueling)

Service Ceiling (F):

~43,000 ft (~13,100 m)

Engine Type:

High-bypass turbofan engines

Engine Model:

2 × Pratt & Whitney PW4062

Number of Engines:

2

Performance & Ops

Runway Requirements (m):

Typical large tanker takeoff/landing distances not published as single standard value (varies by load/field) - derived from 767-class requirements (~2,400 m order of magnitude) (general 767 operational norms)

Takeoff Distance (m):

Not standardized public figure - typically high-weight 767 family requirement (~2,400 m estimate) (inference from aircraft class)

Landing Distance (m):

Not standardized public figure - typically 767 family norms (~1,500 m estimate) (inference from aircraft class)

Minimum Cockpit Crew:

2 pilots + boom operator (3 crew minimum; can carry up to ~15 crew seats)

Passenger capacity:

58 normal; up to 114 contingency operations

Cargo Volume (L):

~29,484 kg cargo load (~18 × 463L pallets) - cargo volume defined by pallets (cargo mass, not L)

Use Cases & Operators

Primary Users

United States Air Force (global refueling and transport missions)

Flight schools using it:

Not typical for civilian flight schools; used in military tanker training curricula

Simulator Version:

Available in military/simulation communities

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