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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.

Laboratory

  • Air Force Flight Test Center

Category

  • Aviation

Provenance

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