Airbus, Singapore complete A330 MRTT automatic refuelling trials
By Craig Hoyle2021-05-20T10:08:00+01:00 Airbus Defence & Space and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) have completed flight trials of an automatic refuelling system (A3R) update for the A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT), with certification expected to follow before the end of 2021. Conducted early this year and also involving Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency, the test campaign included 88 fully automated dry and wet contacts made with another A330 MRTT and RSAF Boeing F-15SG and Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters. Almost 30t of fuel was transferred during the cou...
Source: flightglobal.com