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Saturday, September 07, 2013

V-22 Osprey tested for aerial refueling

V-22 OspreyBell Boeing's V-22 tilt-rotor transport aircraft has completed an initial test for use as an aerial refueling platform.

The test, conducted over north Texas, involved a V-22 Osprey being outfitted with a prototype aerial refueling system.

The system's refueling drogue was deployed successfully as two fighter aircraft flew behind the V-22.

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