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Program of Record § 179 tankers to begin replacing fleet of 400+ aging KC-135 tankers § Multi-role capability – air refueling, cargo, passenger and patient transport § Contract award 24 Feb 11 – Delivery of 18 tankers by 2017 – Production ramp up to 15 tankers per year – Production concludes in 2027 § KC-46 in-line build in Everett factory, with finishing and final delivery at Boeing Field, WA § Boeing Program Office at Harbour Pointe, WA § Air Force Program Office at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Copyright © 2010 Boeing. All rights reserved. 2
767 Program Future § The Boeing 767 is the world leader in widebody capability and efficiency § Proven passenger airplane, freighter and tanker – Over 1, 000 767 s delivered to more than 70 operators worldwide – 99% dispatch reliability § Recent Fed. Ex Express orders of 42 767 freighters reinforces the 767 as the preferred mid-sized freighter by leading cargo operators – Enables long term production continuity § Expected to lead market in mid-sized freighter/cargo sales for both commercial and military applications § Commercial 767 s will remain in service for many decades directly benefiting O&M aspects of the USAF KC-46 Program Copyright © 2010 Boeing. All rights reserved. 3
Airplane Configuration Development 767 -200 ER 767 -2 C Provisioned Freighter • Commercial Passenger Airplane • Baseline Non-Military Aircraft • Enhanced Flight Deck • Freighter (Cargo door & floor) • Body Tanks • Tanker System Provisions • Amended Type Certificate (ATC) • Type Certificate (TC) Everett, WA 767 / 767 -2 C Production Line Copyright © 2010 Boeing. All rights reserved. KC-46 Tanker • Refueling Systems • Military Avionics • Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) • Military Certification Boeing Field, WA Flight Test, Finishing & Delivery Center 4
Tanker Schedule Milestones 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 üContract Award (2/24/11) Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) üSystems Requirements Review (6/6/11) üIntegrated Baseline Review (8/24/11) üSystems Functional Review (11/8/11) üPreliminary Design Review (4/27/12) Road to CDR Critical Design Review (CDR) KC-46 1 st Flight ü Apr 12 PDR Exit ü Oct 12 Structures CDR ü Nov 12 Systems, Propulsion, Fuels, AR, Interiors CDRs ü Dec 12 Airplane CDR § Apr 13 Support & Training CDR § Jun 13 First wing spar lay down § Jul 13 KC-46 Weapon System CDR Milestone C Low Rate Production (LRIP) 1 st LRIP Delivery Required Assets Available (18 Aircraft) Full Rate Production International Deliveries All Milestones Met On or Ahead of Schedule Copyright © 2010 Boeing. All rights reserved. Final Delivery 2027 5
Key Features Multi-role Capabilities • Air Refueling, cargo, passengers, patients Self Protection • Electromagnetic Pulse hardening • Chemical / Biological operations • Cockpit armor Digital Glass Cockpit Up to 54 Aeromedical Evacuation Patients Up to 58 Passengers ( 114 for Contingency Operations) Up to 18 463 L Pallets 1, 200 gpm Refueling Receptacle Galley Aircraft Equipment Storage 400 gpm Centerline Drogue System Crew Bunks Stereoscopic Camera System Aerial Refueling Operator Station Additional Crew Seating (8) Copyright © 2010 Boeing. All rights reserved. Main Cargo Door Pratt & Whitney Engines 62 K Thrust 120 k. VA Generators 400 gpm Wing Air Refueling Pods 1, 200 gpm Modernized fly -by-wire KC 10 Boom Provides Simultaneous Refueling Capability 6
Digital Glass Cockpit § Large 787 15” diagonal pilot displays § Flight and weather data on both displays § VHF, SATCOM radios capable of voice or data, ACARS and ATC comm § TSAS w/Link 16, threat and warning systems § Air refueling operations viewable from pilot display § Superior handling qualities – the benchmark of Boeing large jets Worldwide operations in all civil/military airspace Copyright © 2010 Boeing. All rights reserved. 7
Air Refueling Operator Station § Dual interconnected control sticks § Instructor station with override capability § 24” displays with 3 D refueling picture § Touchscreen capability § Panoramic 185 degree field-of-view § Recordable AR data and camera system § Offload, rate and boom limits automatically set § Offload and receiver data automatically captured Copyright © 2010 Boeing. All rights reserved. 8
Advanced Refueling Boom § § § Copyright © 2010 Boeing. All rights reserved. Modernized KC-10 boom design Digital fly-by-wire control system 1, 200 gpm offload rate 3 X KC-135 boom envelope Full-time independent disconnect Full-time automatic load alleviation 9
Centerline Drogue System § § § Copyright © 2010 Boeing. All rights reserved. 400 gpm offload rate 75’ hose length Compliant with international aircraft Parts commonality with WARPs M/CV-22 compatible 10
Multi-Point Refueling System § § Copyright © 2010 Boeing. All rights reserved. 400 gpm offload rate Simultaneous air refueling Parts commonality with CDS Stable and responsive 11
Multi-Role Configurations Side-By-Side Pallet Configuration Cargo • Seamless integration DOD transportation systems • 18 463 L pallets; 10 pallets in centerline configuration • Integrated roller system • Compatible with all USAF loaders Passenger Configuration Centerline Configuration Certified Passenger Configuration • 58 passengers in normal configuration; 114 for contingency operations • C-17 palletized seating Aeromedical Evacuation • • 54 patients with Patient Support Pallets 24 Litter / 30 Ambulatory 6 -patient integrated capability Onboard emergency oxygen & electrical power Copyright © 2010 Boeing. All rights reserved. AE Patient Configuration 12
A New Era In Air Refueling Has Begun Copyright © 2010 Boeing. All rights reserved. 13
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