Instrumented Refueling Test Tankers
Edwards AFB, CA
This capability allows the Air Force to certify any DoD aircraft for Boom/Receptacle and Probe/Drogue inflight refueling behind Air Force KC-135 tankers. A instrumentation pallet is maintained at Edwards Air Force Base for rapid installation on a modified KC-10A aircraft possessed by AMC for certification testing behind KC-10 aircraft. This capability has been used by multiple services and foreign countries.
Location
Edwards AFB, California
From this record's listed location
Laboratory
- Air Force Flight Test Center
Category
- Aviation
Provenance
- Original
- https://dodtechmatch.com/dod/lab/viewfacility.aspx?id=71658
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