First Take (July 18, 2016)
Credit: U.S. Air Force/Paul Weatherman
DEFENSE Boeing’s KC-46A tanker has successfully refueled a Boeing C-17 after installation of hydraulic pressure-relief valves in the telescoping boom to alleviate higher-than-expected axial loads that previously prevented refueling of the heavy airlifter. Boeing has promised to create 2,000 jobs in...
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