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Tanker Operations
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KC-45 Tanker Overview
The KC-45 Tanker’s advantages for USAF’s modernization of its aerial refueling fleet are reviewed in the overview.
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Supporting
U.S. forces worldwide
From air patrols over American
cities in support of homeland security to the deployment
of U.S. forces around the world, few missions can
be achieved without an efficient and capable tanker
aircraft fleet.
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The
tanker mission
In-flight refueling is a
critically important force multiplier, and an integral
component of U.S. operational doctrine. America's
tanker aircraft fleet enables it to support rapid
global mobility, air superiority, global attack, precision
engagement and homeland security missions.
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Preparing
for the future
As a large and capable advanced
tanker aircraft, the KC-45 has the built-in flexibility
to accommodate U.S. warfighters' future mission requirements
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For Pilots and Boomers
This page is designed as a tool for Tanker pilots and boom operators to take a closer look at Northrop Grumman's KC-45 Tanker
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Delivering
the fuel
With multi-point refueling
and high fuel offload rates, the KC-45 Tanker serves as a highly versatile and capable aerial tanker
platform.
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Operational
flexibility
The KC-45 Tanker
offers unmatched performance by carrying more fuel,
offering superior fuel off-load rates and guaranteeing
flexibility though multi-point refueling with a mix
of boom and hose & drogue systems.
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Specifications
Technical and operating
details on the KC-45 are provided in the specifications
table.
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An
optimized and proven design
In today's highly competitive
air transport industry, the success of a commercial
airliner depends on two key factors: performance and
economics.
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The
advantages of commonality
KC-45 advanced tanker operations will benefit from significant commonality with the world's best-selling family of fly-by-wire commercial airliners.
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Making
the right choice
To ensure the U.S. Air Force
maintains the aerial refueling capability necessary
to support America's global multi-service warfighting
needs, all possible options should be considered for
modernizing its tanker fleet.
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A
commitment to U.S. industrial activity
The creation of a KC-45 Production Center for KC-45s
would provide the center of industrial activity for
the advanced tanker aircraft offered to the U.S. Air
Force.
- Maximizing the Investment
In modernizing its tanker fleet, the U.S. Air Force will make a procurement decision that will shape its primary aerial refueling fleet for decades to come.
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Building
on experience
The KC-45 Tanker
is the combined result of years of operational tanker
experience and the best in advanced commercial aircraft
technology proven during millions of flight hours.
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Tanker
heritage
The KC-45 Tanker
benefits from thousands of hours of in-flight refueling
missions performed by medium and heavyweight aerial
tanker aircraft in all operational and combat conditions.
- Australian and British Tanker Programs
The KC-45 is a based on the A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport (MRTT), which has been selected by two key NATO allies - the United Kingdom and Australia - for their next-generation aerial refueling and air mobility mission requirements.
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Image Library
High-resolution images of
the KC-45 are available for downloading in the Image
Library.
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See
us at...
The KC-45 industrial team
participates in numerous conventions, conferences
and other meetings throughout the year.
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News Releases
Read the latest news on the KC-45 Program and related subjects.
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Media contacts
Reach the external communications staff and for advertising-related matters.
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Ads
View the latest KC-45 Print Ads.
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