Boeing KC-767
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The Boeing KC-767 is a military aerial refueling and strategic 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.
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.
Variants[edit | edit source]
- KC-767A: Tanker variant of the 767-200 for the United States Air Force, 100 built. Four similar aircraft built for the Italian Air Force.
- KC-767J: Designation for the KC-767A built for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, four built.
- KC-46A: Tanker variant of the 767-2C for the United States Air Force.
Israeli tanker conversions[edit | edit source]
- 767 MMTT: Multi Mission Tanker Transport is a conversion of the Boeing 767 by Bedek Aircraft Division of Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI).[46] The first 767 MMTT was converted in June 2010 with the addition of wing refueling pods, and a side cargo door. The variant can perform aerial tanker, cargo, and VIP transport duties.[47] The Colombian Air Force took delivery of two 767 MMTTs in 2010.
- KC-X2: Boeing 767-300ER tanker conversions ordered from IAI by Brazilian Air Force under its KC-X2 program.
Users[edit | edit source]
- Brazil
- Brazilian Air Force x 3 KC-X2
- Colombia
- Colombian Air Force x 2 KC-767 MMTT
- Italy
- Aeronautica Militare x 4 KC-767A
- Japan
- Japan Air Self-Defense Force x 4 KC-767J
- United States
- United States Air Force x 100 KC-767A
