Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/767-2C-Pre-Flight-Checkout-before-First-Flight-2JRSXLJLMD26.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarBoeing KC-46 Pegasus TankerBoeing KC-46 Tanker Viewed from a Boeing KC-10Boeing 767-2C Flies Past CenturyLink Field on First Flight, December 28, 2014KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Refuels a Boeing A-10 AircraftSecond Boeing, U.S. Air Force KC-46A Tanker Completes First Flight767-2C First Flight over Mountain RangeBoeing KC-46A PegasusKC-46A at Boeing Field following First FlightBoeing KC-46A Pegasus Landing after First FlightView AllView more with similar tones 767-2C Pre-Flight Checkout before First FlightBuy A Print or License This PhotoWhat Type of Order?Usage:Boeing and the U.S. Air Force successfully completed the first flight of the KC-46 tanker test program December 28, 2014. The plane, a Boeing 767-2C, took off from Paine Field, Wash., at 9:29 a.m. (PST) and landed three hours and 32 minutes later at Boeing Field. The aircraft will receive its military systems following certification.As part of a contract awarded in 2011 to design and develop the Air Force’s next-generation tanker aircraft, Boeing is building four test aircraft – two 767-2Cs and two KC-46A Tankers. The 767-2Cs enter flight test as commercial freighters prior to receiving their aerial refueling systems, while the KC-46s will fly as fully equipped tankers through the FAA and military certification process.BI45310 (k66266-15)Maximum size:4256px × 2832px (~34 MB)14.1in × 9.4in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:2010s-767-2C-adults-aircraft-Boeing-copy space-currently in production-day-exteriors-first flights-full body views-gray color-gray skies-ground crews-ground shots-hangars-high-tech / advanced-KC-46A Pegasus-landing gear down-large-left side views-Paine Field-perspective lines-production milestones-several/groups-stairs, lifts and ladders-Tankers-test flights-Washington State
