Boeing KC-46A Pegasus Aerial Refueling and Airlift Family
The Boeing KC-46A Pegasus is an active U.S. Air Force aerial-refueling and airlift aircraft derived from the Boeing 767. It combines a large fuel offload capability with cargo and passenger transport, and uses a remote vision system to support modern tanker operations across worldwide deployments.
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Identity
- Aliases
- KC-46A PegasusKC-46 PegasusPegasusBoeing KC-46A
- Family Name
- Boeing KC-46A Pegasus
- Full Name
- Boeing KC-46A Pegasus Aerial Refueling and Airlift Family
- Roles
- militarycargoutility
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Crew Capacity
- 15
- Cruise Speed Kph
- 850
- Max Speed Kph
- 850
- Max Takeoff Mass Kg
- 188,240
- Operating Modes
- land
- Passenger Capacity
- 58
- Range Km
- 11,830
- Service Ceiling M
- 12,200
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Boeing KC-46A Pegasus is an active U.S. Air Force aerial-refueling and airlift aircraft derived from the Boeing 767. It combines a large fuel offload capability with cargo and passenger transport, and uses a remote vision system to support modern tanker operations across worldwide deployments.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 15.5
- Length M
- 48.5
- Wingspan M
- 47.5
- First Flight Year
- 2,014
- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- KC-46A PW4062 installation
- Notes
- Air Mobility Command identifies two Pratt & Whitney 4062 engines. The canonical relationship remains at the existing PW4000 family boundary; the source-specific PW4062 model is retained in variant notes rather than as an invented propulsion row.
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- KC-46A PW4062/F139 exact installation
- Notes
- Pratt & Whitney identifies PW4062/F139 as the exclusive engine for the U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus; the Air Force identifies two Pratt & Whitney 4062 engines.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 04:35:03 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:01:56 UTC