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Patches From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 280 posts, RR: 0
Posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 1977 times:

Just read on the boeing web-site that a kc-767 successfully used its fuel docking arm. Hopefully this program will work and the 767 line will live on. Also will the kc-767 have the new glass cock-pit like the 767-400?

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Khobar From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 2379 posts, RR: 4
Reply 1, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 1955 times:

From the Boeing announcement:

"With more than $1 billion already invested in the KC-767, Boeing will blend the latest commercial and military capabilities into the world's most technologically advanced tanker. Innovations include...the most advanced 777 commercial digital flight deck and a third-generation remote vision refueling system."

http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2007/q1/070212b_nr.html

ShyFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1896 times:

Italy's KC-767A:

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KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11025 posts, RR: 53
Reply 3, posted (5 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 1715 times:

Quoting Patches (Thread starter):
Just read on the boeing web-site that a kc-767 successfully used its fuel docking arm.

Yes, the flight testing of Boeing's new Advanced Boom is much further along then the Airbus Advanced Boom, being flight tested on a KC-310. The Airbus Boom has been in flight testing for 8 months longer than Boeing's Boom. I don't know why it appears that that program is lagging behind Boeings. There is no flight certification, except from the Air Forces that will use it.

Keesje From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (5 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 1689 times:

I admit I´m not fully into this. A kc-767 successfully used its fuel docking arm for the first time, but two aircraft have already been delivered to the Japanses and Italian Airforce?

KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11025 posts, RR: 53
Reply 5, posted (5 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 1636 times:

Quoting Keesje (Reply 4):
I admit I´m not fully into this. A kc-767 successfully used its fuel docking arm for the first time, but two aircraft have already been delivered to the Japanses and Italian Airforce?

No, neither Japan or Italy have taken delivery yet. That comes in a few months. Both the Japanese and italian KC-767s are flying in flight testing and aircrew training/qualifications. Both Italy and Japan have had their initial group of Boom Operators complete the KC-135 qualification course at Altus AFB, OK. The Pilots are being trained at Boeing, where the Boom Operators are now.

Venus6971 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 1369 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (5 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1611 times:

Would a fly by wire boom be alot different to fly than the old hydraulic and drum and cable boom. Old hand flying it too aggresivly like the old one. It should be easier to do a C-5 with it. I am surpirsed the new type boom (Boeing or Airbus) is not being flight tested on a NKC-135 at Edwards now. There is a picture on the ANet somewhere of a NKC-135 with the douglas(KC-10) boom installed.

I would help you but it is not in the contract

KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11025 posts, RR: 53
Reply 7, posted (5 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1607 times:

Since the USAF has not yet accepted either Boeing's or NG's proposal for the KC-X, the new booms cannot tets flight on USAF aircraft. When a proposal is accepted, there would be no need to test the boom on a NKC-135, as they are already installed on the KC-767 and KC-310.