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Boeing KC-46 Tanker Finishes Flight Tests For FAA Certification

By Marc Selinger

Thursday, April 26th, 2018

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Boeing KC-46 Tanker Finishes Flight Tests For FAA Certification

A KC-46 tanker refuels an F/A-18 fighter during testing. (Boeing photo)

The KC-46A tanker, which Boeing [BA] is developing for the U.S. Air Force, has achieved a key milestone by finishing flight tests needed to obtain its second of two airworthiness certifications from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the company announced April 26.A KC-46 communicating with and refueling a C-17 Globemaster III transport plane marked the last in a series of flights required to achieve a supplemental type certificate (STC) from the FAA, the company said. Boeing will now submit the…

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