Cobham has been awarded a contract by Embraer Defense and Security worth some $30 million, to develop and supply the Auxiliary Fuselage Fuel Tank (AFFT) for the KC-390 tanker aircraft. Cobham’s AFFT will enable the aircraft’s core mission capabilities, including increased range for search and rescue operations and maximised fuel offload for air-to-air refuelling.
USAF Officials Point To A Faulty Control Fin On The Aircraft
The X-51 Waverider hypersonic aircraft failed fairly spectacularly during a test flight Tuesday. The experimental unmanned aircraft reportedly broke apart over the Pacific ocean just 31 seconds after it launched from the wing of a B-52.
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