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KC-46 Finishes Phase II Receiver Certification Testing

Monday, December 3rd, 2018

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KC-46 Finishes Phase II Receiver Certification Testing

Boeing’s KC-46A tanker refuels an F-15E aircraft during Phase II receiver certification testing out of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing’s [BA] KC-46 next-generation tanker program finished its Phase II receiver certification flight testing after a final set of tests, the company said Monday.The latest flight tests lasted three weeks and were conducted with F-15E aircraft near Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.The U.S. Air Force and Boeing started the program’s receiver certification testing in April with F-16s, and since then has conducted tests with the KC-135 Stratotanker, C-17 Globemaster, A-10 Warthog, KC-46 Pegasus, B-52 Stratofortress, and F/A-18 aircraft.The flight tests involved the…

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