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The aerial refueling aircraft used in Operation Epic Fury were created from a single $16 million Boeing prototype. See the 'Dash 80.'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Boeing 367-80 Jet Transport prototype led to the development of the Boeing 707 and KC-135. Known as "Dash 80," the Boeing ...

This Boeing Prototype Pioneered The Aerial Refueling Tech America Still Uses Today

Back in the 1950s, Boeing developed a new kind of plane that would shape the future of aviation, including refueling our airplanes today. Here's what we know.
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Boeing 367-80 Jet Transport

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. On July 15, 1954, a graceful, swept-winged aircraft, bedecked in brown and yellow paint and powered by four ...
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The aerial refueling aircraft used in Operation Epic Fury were created from a single $16 million Boeing prototype. See the 'Dash 80.'

In the 1950s, Boeing made a $16 million bet. As Boeing manufactured newer, faster jet bombers for the Air Force, mid-air refueling aircraft lagged behind. The standard refueling aircraft at the time, ...