The US Air Force’s 22nd Air Refueling Wing unit made two single-pilot test flights with a KC-46 tanker. But will this become a regular event? This test took place on the 25th of October this year. But it was a project that we first heard of back in July this year. At...
Could the military become the “trigger” that creates single-pilot airliners? It seems quite possible to many – and they really don’t like it. We have seen discussions elsewhere about the possibility of removing one pilot from the cockpit. Some see it as the next step...
Boeing recently got some good news about its KC-46 tanker, but this was tempered by an embarrassing problem, with an unusual temporary fix. Boeing continues to have a lot on its plate. The manufacturer is still negotiating the way out of its 787 production issues with...
The United States Air Force (USAF) picked Rolls-Royce as the supplier for the re-engine program of its Boeing B-52 bombers, surprising many. The news relates to USAF’s Commercial Engine Replacement Program, or CERP, for the B-52H. The US Air Force today still has 76...
Not for the first time Airbus and Boeing are preparing to clash – not for an airline contract, but for USAF’s military air-refuelling tankers. Typically, most technological advances in aviation come from the military side, especially in turbulent (war) times. But we...
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