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Third Australian A330 Tanker Makes First Flight

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Friday, October 22nd, 2010

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Australia's third mission-equipped Airbus Military A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has made its first flight, prime contractor EADS North America recently said. EADS is offering an A330 MRTT-based tanker, the KC-45, to the U.S. Air Force. Parent company Airbus will begin deliveries of A330 MRTTs this year to its first operator, the Royal Australian Air Force. The first two A330 MRTTs built for Australia have performed more than 1,300 aerial refueling contacts and transferred more than one million pounds…

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