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...
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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