EADS' A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport concludes key boom flight test milestone
The EADS A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) — on which Northrop Grumman’s KC-45 for the U.S. Air Force is based — has completed a key phase of testing to further validate the in-flight handling qualities of its advanced Aerial Refueling Boom System (ARBS). These evaluations, known as flutter testing, confirmed the characteristics of the EADS-developed