EADS' aerial refueling boom to be lightweight, fail-safe
The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.'s new aerial refueling boom is using electrical instead of hydraulic systems as much as possible to reduce weight, EADS officials said Sept. 14 at the Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference in Washington. "We are reducing the workload on the boom...
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