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Meeting	ACGS Committee Meeting 120 - Tukwila, WA - November 2017
Agenda Location	7 SUBCOMMITTEE A – Aeronautical and Ground Vehicles 7.4 KC-46 Boom System Development Program Overview
Title	KC-46 Boom System Development Program Overview
Presenter	Shawn Rexius
Affiliation	USAF AFMC
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Abstract	KC-46 development test and evaluation program will provide the USAF with a replacement to the KC-135 tanker. The KC-46 provides added capability to the USAF, in particular with the aerial refueling boom system. The KC-46 development program for the aerial refueling boom system has made some significant departures from the USAF legacy aerial refueling platforms, relying on advanced technology to provide the required aerial refueling capability. A discovery made in the development program, the remote viewing system overlays is discussed along with the potential solutions and eventual resolution. The discovery and its resolution hold valuable lessons learned for the development of future aerospace systems. Bio: Shawn Rexius is a stability and control flight test engineer at Edwards AFB, CA. He received a bachelor of science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ in 2007 and a master of science from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, CA in 2011. He is currently assigned to the 418th Flight Test Squadron in Seattle, WA supporting the flight test program for the KC-46A Tanker. His current duties include the evaluation of the KC-46 aircraft level handling qualities and the KC-46 boom system handling qualities. Previously, he was a member of the Hypersonic Combined Test Force at Edwards AFB as a project engineer, supporting flight test planning and execution for the AFRL X-51A scramjet engine demonstrator, the DARPA HTV-2 boost-glide demonstrator, the AFRL Reusable Booster System Pathfinder study, and the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle. Mr. Rexius' research includes stability and control, parameter identification, optimal control, and hypersonic flight test methods.