A New Generation in Air Refueling
Program of Record 179 tankers to begin replacing fleet of 400+ aging KC-135 tankers Multi-role capability – air refueling, cargo, passenger and patient transport Contract award 24 Feb 11 Delivery of 18 tankers by 2017 Production ramp up to 15 tankers per year Production concludes in 2027 KC-46 in-line build in Everett factory, with finishing and final delivery at Boeing Field, WA Boeing Program Office at Harbour Pointe, WA Air Force Program Office at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
767 Program Future The Boeing 767 is the world leader in widebody capability and efficiency Proven passenger airplane, freighter and tanker Over 1,000 767s delivered to more than 70 operators worldwide 99% dispatch reliability Recent FedEx Express orders of 42 767 freighters reinforces the 767 as the preferred mid-sized freighter by leading cargo operators Enables long term production continuity Expected to lead market in mid-sized freighter/cargo sales for both commercial and military applications Commercial 767s will remain in service for many decades directly benefiting O&M aspects of the USAF KC-46 Program 3
Flight Test, Finishing & Delivery Center Airplane Configuration Development Commercial Passenger Airplane Type Certificate (TC) Baseline Non-Military Aircraft Enhanced Flight Deck Freighter (Cargo door & floor) Body Tanks Tanker System Provisions Amended Type Certificate (ATC) Refueling Systems Military Avionics Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Military Certification 767-200ER 767-2C Provisioned Freighter KC-46 Tanker Everett, WA Boeing Field, WA 767 / 767-2C Production Line Flight Test, Finishing & Delivery Center
International Deliveries All Milestones Met On or Ahead of Schedule Tanker Schedule Milestones 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Contract Award (2/24/11) Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Systems Requirements Review (6/6/11) Integrated Baseline Review (8/24/11) Systems Functional Review (11/8/11) Preliminary Design Review (4/27/12) Critical Design Review (CDR) Road to CDR KC-46 1st Flight Apr 12 PDR Exit Oct 12 Structures CDR Nov 12 Systems, Propulsion, Fuels, AR, Interiors CDRs Dec 12 Airplane CDR Apr 13 Support & Training CDR Jun 13 First wing spar lay down Jul 13 KC-46 Weapon System CDR Milestone C Low Rate Production (LRIP) 1st LRIP Delivery Required Assets Available (18 Aircraft) Full Rate Production International Deliveries All Milestones Met On or Ahead of Schedule Final Delivery 2027
Key Features Multi-role Capabilities Self Protection Aircraft Equipment Storage Multi-role Capabilities Air Refueling, cargo, passengers, patients Self Protection Electromagnetic Pulse hardening Chemical / Biological operations Cockpit armor Up to 54 Aeromedical Evacuation Patients Up to 58 Passengers ( 114 for Contingency Operations) Up to 18 463L Pallets 400 gpm Centerline Drogue System 1,200 gpm Refueling Receptacle Crew Bunks Galley Digital Glass Cockpit 1,200 gpm Modernized fly-by-wire KC-10 Boom Stereoscopic Camera System Additional Crew Seating (8) Aerial Refueling Operator Station Provides Simultaneous Refueling Capability Main Cargo Door Pratt & Whitney Engines 62K Thrust 120 kVA Generators 400 gpm Wing Air Refueling Pods
Worldwide operations in all civil/military airspace Digital Glass Cockpit Large 787 15” diagonal pilot displays Flight and weather data on both displays VHF, HF, SATCOM radios capable of voice or data, ACARS and ATC comm TSAS w/Link 16, threat and warning systems Air refueling operations viewable from pilot display Superior handling qualities – the benchmark of Boeing large jets Worldwide operations in all civil/military airspace
Air Refueling Operator Station Dual interconnected control sticks Instructor station with override capability 24” displays with 3D refueling picture Touchscreen capability Panoramic 185 degree field-of-view Recordable AR data and camera system Offload, rate and boom limits automatically set Offload and receiver data automatically captured
Advanced Refueling Boom Modernized KC-10 boom design Digital fly-by-wire control system 1,200 gpm offload rate 3 X KC-135 boom envelope Full-time independent disconnect Full-time automatic load alleviation
Centerline Drogue System 400 gpm offload rate 75’ hose length Compliant with international aircraft Parts commonality with WARPs M/CV-22 compatible
Multi-Point Refueling System 400 gpm offload rate Simultaneous air refueling Parts commonality with CDS Stable and responsive
Multi-Role Configurations Cargo Seamless integration DOD transportation systems 18 463L pallets; 10 pallets in centerline configuration Integrated roller system Compatible with all USAF loaders Side-By-Side Pallet Configuration Centerline Configuration Passenger Configuration 58 passengers in normal configuration; 114 for contingency operations C-17 palletized seating Certified Passenger Configuration Aeromedical Evacuation 54 patients with Patient Support Pallets 24 Litter / 30 Ambulatory 6-patient integrated capability Onboard emergency oxygen & electrical power AE Patient Configuration
A New Era In Air Refueling Has Begun