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Improving acquisition and sustainment outcomes for military commercial derived aircraft : the KC-46A Pegasus experience / Benjamin J. Sacks, Obaid Younossi, Brittany Clayton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sacks, Benjamin J., author.
- Younossi, Obaid, author.
- Clayton, Brittany, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Airplanes, Military--United States--Maintenance and repair.
- Airplanes, Military.
- KC-46 (Tanker aircraft).
- Airtankers (Military science)--United States--Case studies.
- Airtankers (Military science).
- Airplanes--Air refueling--United States.
- Airplanes.
- Aircraft industry--Military aspects--United States.
- Aircraft industry.
- United States. Air Force--Equipment--Maintenance and repair.
- United States.
- Other Title:
- Improving Acquisition and Sustainment Outcomes for Military Commercial Derived Aircraft
- Place of Publication:
- RAND Corporation 2023
- Summary:
- The KC-46A Pegasus is designed to refuel any fixed-wing U.S. Air Force (USAF) aircraft capable of aerial refueling, as well as many fixed-wing aircraft of allies and partners. It provides fuel through three system types: a centerline boom modified from the KC-10; a centerline hose and drogue system; and two Wing Air Refueling Pods, each with hose and drogue systems. The KC-46A can be configured in a variety of refueling, passenger, and cargo combinations through continuous tracks running through the aircraft. The authors of this report examine improvement in acquisition and sustainment of military commercial derived aircraft using a case study of the KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tanker. This report begins with a brief review of the troubled early history of the KC-46A program, focusing on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification, data rights, and organic-oriented life cycle sustainment, and provides lessons learned to improve future acquisition and sustainment outcomes. The KC-46A is intended to gradually replace the Air Force's aging KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender. This is a companion report to another 2023 report, Life Cycle Management of Military Commercial Derivative Aircraft: Improving FAA Certification, Implementation of Digital Engineering and Sustainment Strategy.
- Contents:
- FAA Certification
- Data Rights
- Organic-Oriented Sustainment.
- Notes:
- Description from electronic resource
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