Airbus Carries Out First C295 Tanker Contacts

LONDON—Airbus Defense and Space has performed the first receiver trials for its C295 twin-turboprop airlifter tanker kit. A Spanish air force C295 made several dry contacts from the company demonstrator aircraft fitted with the cabin-mounted refueling system on Sept. 29 with contacts made at...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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