Air Force finishes second phase of KC-46 receiver certification

The KC-46A Pegasus tanker has completed the second phase of receiver certification flight testing, Boeing announced this week.
Boeing’s KC-46 tanker program has completed its planned Phase II receiver certification flight testing following three weeks of flights with F-15E aircraft out of Edwards Air Force Base in California, the company announced. Boeing and U.S. Air Force KC-46 crews started off receiver certification testing with F-16 aircraft in April 2018.