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Thursday, November 26, 2009

A330 tanker refuels two aircraft for the first time

Airbus A300 MRTTAirbus Military's A330-based multi-role tanker/transport (MRTT) has for the first time conducted the simultaneous in-flight refuelling of two aircraft, by hooking up with a pair of Spanish air force Boeing EF-18A fighters.

Conducted using the first of five tankers on order for the Royal Australian Air Force, the milestone follows other recent firsts with "wet" and night-time contacts involving the type.

The modified airliner is equipped with a tail refuelling boom and two Cobham 905E under-wing hose-and-drogue pods.

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