Smiths Aerospace and Boeing Reach Milestone in Successful Refueling Hose Deployment for KC-767 Italian Tanker.CORONA, Calif. -- SMITHS Aerospace, part of the global technology business Smiths Group and aerial refueling Aerial refueling, also called Air refueling or in-flight refueling (IFR) or air-to-air refueling (AAR) or (in the UK) tanking. Note that AAR also stands for "After Action Review" (de-briefing) and in aviation, IFR also stands for systems supplier to The Boeing Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BA) for the KC-767A aircraft, has successfully demonstrated its hose and drogue refueling equipment during flight testing on Saturday. The February 10 test flight over Kansas demonstrated for the first time the deployment, stable flight and retraction In the law of Defamation, a formal recanting of the libelous or slanderous material. Retraction is not a defense to defamation, but under certain circumstances, it is admissible in Mitigation of Damages. Cross-references Libel and Slander. of the refueling hose and drogue from a digitally controlled, highly reliable fuselage mounted Hose Drum Unit. Boeing's fifth-generation KC-767 Tanker is undergoing extensive flight testing in advance of a 2007 delivery to the Italian Air Force
"Smiths Aerospace's advanced control law algorithms and digital controllers bring unprecedented hose deployment stability to aerial refueling equipment for the first time," said David Bina, vice president of Tanker Programs at Smiths Aerospace. "Smiths breadth of mechanical and digital system-level experience makes it uniquely capable to integrate advanced technologies in hose and drogue refueling equipment." The inclusion of the centerline cen·ter·line n. 1. A line that bisects something into equal parts. 2. A painted line running along the center of a road or highway that divides it into two sections for traffic moving in opposite directions, or, in the case of hose drum unit and the wing aerial refueling pods on the KC-767A provides for three-point hose and drogue refueling of probe equipped receiver aircraft. A complete system solution inclusive of inclusive of prep. Taking into consideration or account; including. the pylon pylon (Greek: “gateway”) In modern construction, a tower that gives support, such as the steel towers between which electrical wires are strung or the piers of a bridge. , aircraft structures and internal hose drum electrical, hydraulic, and fuel subsystems is integrated to provide highly reliable and easily maintained hose and drogue refueling systems. "Trailing the centerline Hose Drum Unit is another significant milestone in meeting our commitments to our Italian customer and it demonstrates the advanced technology Boeing will bring forward for the U.S. Air Force's KC-X Tanker competition," said Mark McGraw, Boeing vice president for Tanker Programs. Smiths Aerospace also provides the aerial refueling boom control actuation system, which began flight testing in September 2006 as part of an exhaustive series of air-refueling tests. Boeing will deliver the KC-767A to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (航空自衛隊 Kōkū Jieitai in 2007. The KC-767 Tanker has logged more than 220 flights and 660 hours during its flight test program. In addition to flight-testing the KC-767 for international customers, Boeing is competing for a contract to build the U.S. Air Force's next-generation tanker aircraft. A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (Boeing IDS), based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, is a unit of The Boeing Company responsible for defense and aerospace products and services. is one of the world's largest space and defense businesses. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $30.8 billion business. It provides network-centric system solutions to its global military, government, and commercial customers. It is a leading provider of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance may refer to:
Smiths Group is a global technology company, listed on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. . Smiths Group is a world leader in the practical application of advanced technologies. Its products and services make the world safer, healthier and more productive. Smiths Group has four divisions: Aerospace, Detection, Medical and Specialty Engineering. It employs 32,000 people and has more than 250 major facilities in 50 countries. On 15 January 2007 Smiths Group announced the sale of Smiths Aerospace to General Electric Company (GE), which remains subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. For more information visit www.smiths.com Smiths Aerospace is a leading transatlantic aerospace systems and equipment business, with more than 11,500 employees and $2.4 billion revenues globally. The business holds key positions in the supply chains of all major military and civil aircraft and engine manufacturers and is a world-leader in digital, electrical power, mechanical systems, engine components and customer services. For further information visit www.smiths-aerospace.com |
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