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U.S. KC-135 Refuels RMAF Sukhoi Su-30 Fighters In Historic First
This marks the first publicly acknowledged instance of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker refueling a Russian-made Su-30MKM ...
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Autonomous KC-135 Flight Testing May Begin Next Year
Flight testing of an autonomous KC-135 Stratotanker may begin next year. Boston’s Merlin Labs, Inc. and the U.S. Air Force’s ...
KC-135 Battles Storms And Icing To Refuel Thunderbirds F-16s In Midair
As a space buff, I knew the KC-135 was used to train astronauts for weightlessness. But its main mission is USAF aircraft ...
Washington ANG KC-135 Refuels Malaysian Sukhoi Su-30MKM
In an extreme demonstration of US Air Force interoperability, a US aerial refueler refuels Russian-built fighter planes.
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US-Malay joint operation: KC-135 refuels russian Su-30s
The American KC-135 Stratotanker refueled Russian Su-30MKM fighters in the air for the first time publicly. These actions ...
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KC-135 Tanker With Artificial Intelligence Copilot Set To Fly Next Year
Forest Staggs (Right), 384th Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilots, operate a KC-135, assigned to the 92nd ...
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US Air Force’s monster refueling aircraft to get AI pilot buddy for more autonomy
This joint USAF and Merlin project will evaluate the viability of scaling the AI copilot to large transport aircraft, ...
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Merlin’s Airworthiness Plan Achieves Acceptance by United States Air Force to Bring Reduced Crew Capabilities to the KC-135 Stratotanker
Merlin, the leading developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced that its ...
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Nebraska Air National Guard Honors WWII P-38 Pilot with Special Heritage KC-135 Stratotanker
The KC-135 heritage jet will remain in service with its WWII-inspired paint scheme until 2025. T he Nebraska Air National ...