Boeing MQ-25 First Flight with Aerial Refueling Pod

#MQ25 takes another step toward unmanned aerial refueling for the U.S. Navy. The MQ-25 test asset has flown for the first time with an aerial refueling pod containing the hose and basket that will make it an aerial refueler.

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[Hiimcoolguyforsure]

That is amazing! That must of been a lot of hard work I love it!

[elopeous]

really know how to build them drones eh boeing.

cant wait for the inevitable aresenal bird or Air cruiser

[mikoriad]

Wonder what main gear it uses? That's definitely an f-18's nose gear.

Edit: Apparently it uses the F-35C gear.

[man-ivwi]

everyday we go further into the strangereal universe

[wereshenge]

way to go boeing the sky's the limit.

[avanzjp]

This looks like another bizarre aircraft but it looks cool

[societaldust]

My man did not butter the bread with that landing

[soccerguy]

so you got these but no WARPs / MPRS for the Kc-46?

[paresh]

Is this already operational and will it be offered to India instead of MQ 9

[elnacho]

So... any plans on building an Arsenal Bird?

[wisanu]

Uh.. that refueling pod is tiny, and it has hose in it too.. So how many fighters can it refuel? one? What's the point of this then?

[Hotwwhheels]

Buckle your seats
Ace combat players incoming

[husainakapasi]

When will 737 max come back again plssss reply Boeing, waiting for the return

[jamesnicholls]

i thought these were meant to be stealthy, so they could refuel F-35's closer to the enemy targets. a great big refuelling pod does not allow that. if they are not meant to be stealthy then they should be bigger to allow more fuel

[donshilo]

Who wants to bet that chine will have one of this in like 2 months?