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Kilo Charlie: meet the FAB's in-flight refueling aircraft

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Internationally, the letter K identifies tanker aircraft (tanKer), whose main mission is to transfer fuel to other aircraft.

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US company buys complete fleet of tankers from

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A civil company in the United States announced last Thursday (11) the purchase of an entire fleet of

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South Korea's KF-21 fighter jet completes first in-flight refueling test

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South Korea's new fighter plane, the KF-21 Boramae, performed its first flight on Tuesday (19).

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Czech Gripen fighters train in-flight refueling with Airbus A330 for the first time

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For the first time, Czech Air Force JAS-39 Gripen fighters trained in-flight refueling (REVO) with

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In unprecedented operation, giant C-5 Galaxy freighter supplies KC-10 tanker plane in flight

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The United States Air Force (USAF) conducted an unprecedented in-flight refueling operation (REVO), where a

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US Air Force wants stealth tanker by 2040

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The US Air Force (USAF) has officially launched its search for a new tanker with stealth capabilities, with

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NATO completes REVO testing across fleet of A330 MRTT, Gripen fighters and E-3 radar planes

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NATO's Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) has completed the first phase of refueling in flight (REVO) trials
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New US tanker flies with just one pilot

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For the first time, a Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, the US Air Force's (USAF) newest tanker, flew with

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China officially unveils the Y-20U, its new tanker

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The Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has presented and introduced into service its most

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Uruguay performs in-flight refueling with its own planes for the first time

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An unprecedented exercise marked the first time that the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) refueled

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99 years ago, the first in-flight refueling was carried out

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Almost 100 years ago, four North American aviators made aviation history when they performed the first refueling

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Czech Gripen fighters are refueled by German Airbus A400

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The air forces of and the Czech Republic completed the first in-flight refueling exercise (REVO) with

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Problematic US tanker fuels 'doomsday plane'

Gabriel Centeno

The US Air Force (USAF) continues to develop the capabilities of its newest tanker, the KC-46 Pegasus,
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Rafale M makes emergency landing in Malta after breaking refueling probe

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A French Naval Aviation Rafale M fighter jet made an emergency landing at Paris International Airport.

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Boeing 777 could become a tanker for the US Air Force

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A private company and an academic institute in the USA want to transform the Boeing 777 into a plane
A330 MRTT LMXT LOCKHEED

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LMXT: Lockheed wants to produce the A330 MRTT in the US

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Lockheed Martin has revealed its plans to produce the LMXT, its version of the Airbus A330 MRTT, in the United States

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FAB opens tender for the purchase of two new Airbus A330s

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The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) opened a tender this Thursday (27) for the acquisition of two Airbus A330-200.
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Boeing fined $402 million for KC-46 problems

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Presenting its 2021 results, Boeing revealed that it received a US$402 million fine for problems
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