Boeing KC-767

Boeing · United States · first flew 2005 · transport aircraft

The Boeing KC-767 is an aerial refuelling tanker and transport developed from the Boeing 767-200ER.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, swept
E — Engines	2 × turbofan, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	48.5 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Spot it by:

Boeing 767-200ER airframe fitted with a refuelling boom on the centreline
Hose-and-drogue refuelling pods under the wings on the Italian aircraft
Two General Electric CF6-80C2 turbofans under the wings

It looks like a 767-200 with a refuelling boom under the rear fuselage and, on the Italian version, a pod under each wing. The crew of three includes a boom operator at a remote video station.

Specifications

The Boeing KC-767 has a length of 48.5 m (159 ft).
It has a wingspan of 47.6 m (156 ft).
Its maximum speed is 915 km/h (569 mph).
Typical crew: 3.

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History

It was offered to the US Air Force as the KC-767A, but that contract was frozen in December 2003 and later cancelled. It was then developed for Italy and Japan, and first flew on 21 May 2005. The revised proposal later won the US KC-X competition as the KC-46.

Variants

The Japanese KC-767J carries only a boom refuelling system. The Italian aircraft add hose-and-drogue wing pods as well as the boom.

Where you'll see it

Italy and Japan each ordered four tankers, and Colombia also operates the type. The first operational KC-767J was delivered to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force in February 2008. Deliveries to Italy were delayed by flutter of the wing pods.

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