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Watch: Unmanned drone refuels aircraft in mid-air for the first time

The Boeing-owned MQ25 is the first unmanned aircraft to ever refuel another aircraft.

Scroll Staff
Jun 08, 2021 · 02:43 pm

Aviation history!

“This flight lays the foundation for integration into the carrier environment, allowing for greater capability toward manned-unmanned teaming concepts.” #MQ25 is the first unmanned aircraft to ever refuel another aircraft.

STORY➡️ https://t.co/ktUc25G7hW pic.twitter.com/1flwSBuMUD

— U.S. Navy (@USNavy) June 7, 2021

The US Navy has refueled an aircraft using an unmanned drone for the first time https://t.co/UhEkrvafGj pic.twitter.com/TgBc9GEBn9

— CNN (@CNN) June 7, 2021
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