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Success for the first test of hooking with "Boom" for the tanker KC-767A destined to Italian Air Force

Edward, Usa - The test made without fuel with the aid of an US Air Force airplane

"During an experimentation flight made the day before yesterday, the first refuelling aircraft destined to Italian Air Force has completed one of more significative tests, during which has been made a hooking 'Dry' with an airplane of the US Air Force Flight Test Center in Edwards (California), employing the 'Boom' of the fifth generation at fly-by-wire control. The test performed with the new 'Bucket'...

fra/pec - 73084
Rome, Italy, 01/25/2007 17:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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