Boeing KC-767
The Boeing KC-767 is a military aerial refueling tanker and transport aircraft developed from the Boeing 767-200ER. The tanker received the designation KC-767A, after being selected by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) initially to replace older KC-135Es. In December 2003, the contract was frozen and later canceled due to corruption allegations.
| KC-767 | |
|---|---|
| Japan Air Self-Defense Force KC-767J | |
| Role | Tanker/transport |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Integrated Defense Systems |
| First flight | 21 May 2005 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | US Air Force (unused)
Italian Air Force |
| Produced | 2003–present |
| Number built | 9 (8 originally built, 1 converted) |
| Developed from | Boeing 767 |
| Developed into | Boeing KC-46 Pegasus |
The tanker was developed for the Italian and Japanese air forces, who ordered four tankers each. Financing of the development of the aircraft has largely been borne by Boeing, in the hope of receiving major orders from the USAF. Boeing's revised KC-767 proposal to the USAF was selected in February 2011 for the KC-X program under the designation KC-46.