KC-46 trouble

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KC-46 trouble

#1 Post by Boac » Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:08 am

https://www.defensenews.com/breaking-ne ... personnel/

Apparently the cargo locks have been 'unreliable' on the beast. Shifting cargo is not good news. I am not sure what impact this will have on the RAF. I understand it has a significant passenger role as well as tanking.

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Re: KC-46 trouble

#2 Post by ian16th » Thu Sep 12, 2019 9:19 am

Boac wrote:
Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:08 am
https://www.defensenews.com/breaking-ne ... personnel/

Apparently the cargo locks have been 'unreliable' on the beast. Shifting cargo is not good news. I am not sure what impact this will have on the RAF. I understand it has a significant passenger role as well as tanking.
Not a lot, as the RAF doesn't have any.

The RAF has an A-330 based a/c.
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Re: KC-46 trouble

#3 Post by Boac » Thu Sep 12, 2019 9:29 am

Thanks, Ian - that's a relief! I can drop the tranquilisers :))

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