The U.S. Air Force is exploring the use of self-flying tankers for aerial refueling and other missions under a new contract. Boston-based Merlin Labs is the beneficiary of the 19-month ...
Captain Rick Roberts keeps a cool head when he flies to "bomb" a bushfire. The Canadian pilots a large air tanker (LAT) retrofitted with an 11,356-litre tank for fire retardant that hugs the plane ...