Cobham’s 908E Wing Dispense Equipment once again proved successful in demonstrating the ability to transfer fuel from the Airbus A400M to two F/A-18 Spanish Air Force fighters during the aircrafts latest flight trials.
Cobham's 908E Wing Dispense Equipment once again proved
successful in demonstrating the ability to transfer fuel from the
Airbus A400M to two F/A-18 Spanish Air Force fighters during the
aircrafts latest flight trials.
Cobham Refuelling Equipment advances A400M tanker
testing
Over the course of four flights which saw the F/A-18 fighters
being refuelling simultaneously, a total of 74 wet and dry contacts
were made and 27.2 tonnes of fuel was transferred.
Designed for rapid role change, the latest generation 908E Wing
Dispense Equipment provides the A400M with an extension to it
enormous flexibility by converting the aircraft into a highly
effective tanker.