Plug-in fuel tank for Apache undergoes testing

Boeing and the US Army are testing a crash-survivable, ballistic-tolerant auxiliary fuel tank for Boeing's AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter. The interal tank, developed by Robertson Aviation, replaces the helicopter's 30mm-ammunition magazine, but frees up all four pylons for long-range missions.

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