MQ-25 Stingray Conducts First-Ever Refueling of F-35C Written 21 September 2021

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Boeing MQ-25 | Credit: Boeing

The Navy Times reported that a Boeing MQ-25 Stingray conducted its first inflight refueling with a US Navy F-35C jet last week. The MQ-25 and F-35C took off from the MidAmerica St. Louis airport and refueled at an altitude of 10,000 feet and 225 knot speed. The latest refueling follows prior tests where a MQ-25 refueled an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
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