Dry Contacts Confirm A400M Helicopter Refueling Capability

Airbus has carried out its first dry helicopter air-to-air refueling contacts with its A400M airlifter, paving the way for the use of longer refueling hoses. The company announced on Sept. 24 that an instrumented, company-operated H225M twin-engined helicopter had completed 51 dry contacts in...

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