MQ-25 Performs Historic Autonomous Refueling Of Manned Jet

Steve Trimble June 07, 2021
An MQ-25 prototype refuels an F/A-18E/F for the first time on June 4, 2021.
Credit: Boeing
A Boeing-funded prototype of a U.S. Navy MQ-25 Stingray pumped about 325 lb. of jet fuel into a Boeing F/A-18F at about 10,000ft over Missouri on June 4, marking another key step in the technological evolution of autonomous aerial refueling and helping smooth the MQ-25’s path into operational...
Steve Trimble

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