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Designed for the warfighter
Unlike our competitor, we are offering the Air Force a tanker that is in production, flying today and proven. The advanced systems on the KC-45 are performing day and night refuelings of the same aircraft that our American warfighters operate – from F-16 and F/A-18 fighters to E-3 AWACS aircraft. The KC-45 is the only tanker in the competition that has proven what it can do. It’s the only one that’s been built or flown. It’s the only one that is real.
State-of-the-art, Cost-Saving Technology
The KC-45 tanker offers the most modern and capable in-flight refueling system available, in a highly efficient aerodynamic platform, to meet or exceed U.S. Air Force requirements. The KC-45 can refuel multiple aircraft simultaneously, and can support U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied aircraft – all on the same mission. It carries more fuel over longer distances, completing missions with fewer aircraft.
Multi-Role Capabilities
In addition to having the world’s most advanced aerial refueling technology, the KC-45 offers a fuselage maximized for both passenger and cargo payloads, without giving up any of its superior refueling capacity.
