Fighter jetsare synonymouswith airshows, but a newtype of aircraftwill be wowing crowds on the circuit this summer. The KC-46A Pegasus has its first-ever demo team, meaning the refueling tanker’s capabilities will be on full display to the public.
For the crews who fly the KC-46A and the forces who depend on it, the benefits of the U.S.-made Pegasus are well known, from refueling missions to carrying cargo and passengers to aeromedical evacuation.
So what can this “heavy” do to wow audiences? High-speed passes with its boom deployed or gliding by at slow-speed are some of the tricks the demo team debuted at its first show in Texas.
The moves are designed to showcase the versatility of a tanker that will underpin American and allied airpower for decades to come.