Stingray refuels Advanced Hawkeye in latest aerial trials

摘要

The Boeing MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial vehicle has passed fuel to a Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye receiver aircraft for the first time, it was announced on 19 August. The Boeing-owned test Stingray, MQ-25 T1, passed fuel to an E-2D airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) receiver aircraft flown by the US Navy's (USN's) Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 20 (VX-20) duringthe event the day before the announcement. "During a test flight from MidAmerica St Louis Airport on 18 August pilots from VX-20 conducted a successful wake survey behind MQ-25 T1 to ensure performance and stability before making contact with T1's aerial refuelling drogue. The E-2D received fuel from T1's aerial refuelling store during the flight," Boeing said.