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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