MQ-25 Completes Second Unmanned Refueling Mission - AVweb

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The U.S. Navy and Boeing successfully refueled a Navy E-2D Hawkeye command and control aircraft using an MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aircraft system (UAS/drone) on Wednesday. The mission was the second carrier-based aircraft unmanned refueling mission to be completed using the Boeing-owned MQ-25TM T1 test asset following the successful refueling of a Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet by the UAS tanker last June. The MQ-25 is the first drone to refuel another aircraft in flight.

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Pretty impressive.
I’m glad my job isn’t flying tankers.

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Is the MQ-25 a drone or a remotely-piloted vehicle? The latter still requires pilots (operators) on the ground.

Wonder what the staffing difference is between a conventional tanker and a UAV tanker. That would be a good article Paul.

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Requires is doing a lot of work there. Likely it needs a remote command to get home since home might have moved.

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Sitting in the cockpit or sitting behind a desk to control it - what’s more boring?