A KC-46A Pegasus, with Wing Aerial Refueling Pods (WARPs) attached, lands on the runway at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas March 19, 2024. The KC-46 recently finished WARPs refueling with U.S, Navy F/-18 Hornets, which allows the Pegasus to simultaneously refuel two aircraft via drogue chutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
New KC-46 Wing Pods Being Tested to Enable Two Aircraft
to Refuel at Once
After years of fits and starts, the KC-46's Wing Aerial Refueling Pods started operational testing last month out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., giving the Pegasus the ability to refuel two aircraft at the same time. McConnell is the first operational base to get the pods, which have been in development since 2019 and have suffered a lengthy delay while manufacturer Boeing sought FAA certification.
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