The new KC-46 tanker reached a milestone on Sunday when it completed its first aerial refueling, the U.S. Air Force has announced. The flight took place from Boeing Field, in Seattle. The crew transferred 1,600 pounds of fuel to an F-16. The new tanker uses a remote-vision system to operate the boom, instead of visual contact. The operator is stationed just behind the flight deck and maneuvers in reference to 3-D images provided by panoramic cameras with a 185-degree horizontal field of view. The new tanker also has other advanced systems that make the challenging aerial-refueling process easier for crews.
Source: avwebFirst Refueling Flight For KC-46