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Runway Size, Long-Range Fuel Delivery, and Signature Considered by USAF in NGAS AoA

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, March 6th, 2025

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Runway Size, Long-Range Fuel Delivery, and Signature Considered by USAF in NGAS AoA

KC-135 Stratotankers, assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, conduct minimum-interval takeoffs during Exercise Titan Fury 24-7 at Fairchild AFB, Wash. on Sept. 13, 2024 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

AURORA, Colo.--As the U.S. Air Force finishes an Analysis of Alternatives for the Next Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS)--a possibly stealthy tanker to replace the Boeing [BA] KC-135, the service is considering runway size, fuel carriage for long-range missions, and the need for tanker stealth. "On the air refueling side of the house, we've done a lot of work on Analysis of Alternatives for NGAS," Gen. John Lamontagne, the head of Air Mobility Command, told a panel on Wednesday at…

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