Boeing KC-767 Tanker Extends Wing Refueling Hoses for First Time
The Boeing KC-767A Tanker reached another significant test milestone April 12 when its aircrew successfully extended and retracted the left and right Wing Aerial Refueling Pod (WARP) hoses for the first time.Source: Boeing
Boeing KC-767 Tanker Offloads Fuel to F-15E
A Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-767 Tanker aircrew transfers fuel to the first F-15E ever produced. The company uses F-15E1 under a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. Air Force.Source: Boeing
Boeing KC-767 Tanker Completes First Fuel Offload to Receiver
ST. LOUIS, March 08, 2007 -- The first Boeing KC-767 Tanker destined for the Italian Air Force achieved a historical milestone March 5 when it successfully extended its aerial refueling boom and transferred fuel to a B-52 for the first time in flight.Source: Boeing
Boeing KC-767 Tanker Extends Hose for First Time
A Boeing KC-767 Tanker aircraft reached another major milestone Saturday when its aircrew successfully extended and retracted the refueling hose from the centerline Hose Drum Unit (HDU) during a test flight over Kansas.Source: Boeing
KC-767 Makes 'Dry Contact' with B-52 Bomber
The KC-767 Tanker achieved another major milestone Jan. 23 when it successfully extended its boom and made a series of dry contacts with a B-52 aircraft. To date, the tanker has logged more than 200 flights and accumulated 600 hours during its flight testSource: Boeing
Boeing KC-767 Tanker Transfers Fuel for First Time
The Boeing KC-767 Tanker transfers fuel for the first time Oct. 23 from its advanced boom to a simulated receiver on the ground. Boom operators on-board the aircraft used the aerial refueling systems to offload fuel from the new tanker to an aircraft receptacle on the ground at the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems facility in Wichita, Kan. Fuel flow, delivery and surge pressure all were measured while the fuel was pumped to nearby trucks.Source: Boeing
KC-767 Boom Flight Tests
The KC-767 Tanker successfully deployed its fly-by-wire boom for the first time during flight last week. The milestone demonstrates integration between the aircrew operator and the advanced refueling system. Boom testing will run for several weeks and is the first in a series of extensive air-refueling tests that will be conducted in upcoming months.Source: Boeing
KC-767 GlobalTanker
Source: US Air Force
KC-767 GlobalTanker
Source: US Air Force
Paris 2005 Airshow
Source: US Air Force
