Northrop demo tanker ready for next ARBS test phase

NORTHROP-EADS TANKER: Northrop Grumman and EADS' A310 demonstrator aircraft is now ready for its next phase of Aerial Refueling Boom System (ARBS) flight tests, which will involve in-flight contacts and airborne fuel transfers with a variety of receiver aircraft, Northrop said Aug. 20. The company...

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