The Air Force says the struggling KC-46 tanker program has completed the final tests needed for delivery

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Boeing's KC-46 Pegasus aerial-refueling tankers have completed their final flight tests ahead of the deliver of the first aircraft in late October, the US Air Force said on Friday.

"With this milestone complete, the test program has demonstrated a level of maturity that positions Boeing to deliver, and the Air Force to accept, an aircraft by the end of October 2018," Will Roper, an Air Force service acquisition executive, said in a release.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Here's how the US military refuels B-52 warplanes in midairSee Also:The ugliest building in every US state, according to people who live thereA woman who has reviewed more than 40,000 r sum s outlines the 8 most annoying mistakes she seesThe Air Force says it's making progress on fixing its pilots shortage, but some units are still taking 'a leap into the unknown'SEE ALSO: Boeing and the Air Force have reached an agreement on the long-delayed KC-46 tanker, but Congress is already eyeing the next thing

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