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Boeing, Air Force Perform Operational Checks on 2nd KC-46A Tanker Aircraft


boeing logoTYSONS CORNER, VA, March 7, 2016 — A second Boeing-built (NYSE: BA) KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft has completed a flight test to check its mission systems avionics, external lighting and environmental systems, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday.

The company said Thursday the test covers operational checks on the tanker before the U.S. Air Force integrates the aircraft with the first KC-46A to jointly support the aerial refueling test load.

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