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KC-46 Tanker aircraft completes FAA certification
It will refuel US, allied and coalition military planes
![The KC-46 tanker refuels an F/A-18 aircraft](https://www.avionews.it/resources/big/5d9b231bd35f8f2328f79f95e711c4dd.jpg.webp)
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeing’s KC-46 tanker aircraft program a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), verifying that its refuelling and mission avionics systems meet FAA requirements. The milestone marks completion of KC-46 FAA certification.To receive its STC, Boeing’s team completed a series of lab, ground and flight tests, which commenced in 2015. As part of the...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency