Boom Time on MRTT
Credit: EADS
EADS officials say they have demonstrated nighttime operations of their refueling boom, which is being flown on an Airbus A310 testbed, during a series of contacts with a Portuguese F-16 fighter. The boom features an enhanced vision system as well as laser infrared lighting and high-definition...
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