Airbus Sets Up Automated Refueling Trials

Credit: Airbus Defense and Space
Although it may occur hundreds of times a day, the passing of fuel from one aircraft to another in flight remains an inherently risky business. The challenges of holding formation with another, often larger aircraft and maintaining a direct physical connection either through an aerial boom, or...

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