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KC-46 undergoes testing in anechoic chamber

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The Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) at Edwards Air Force Base now has a new customer as the Boeing KC-46 aerial tanker is undergoing testing there.

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (May 5, 2017) A Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is loaded on the rotating platform at the Benefield Anechoic Facility for a series of avionics tests at Edwards Air Force Base. The anechoic facility provides a controlled electromagnetic environment and is shielded against radio frequency interference. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Okula)
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (May 5, 2017) A Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is loaded on the rotating platform at the Benefield Anechoic Facility for a series of avionics tests at Edwards Air Force Base. The anechoic facility provides a controlled electromagnetic environment and is shielded against radio frequency interference. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Okula)

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