Aerial Refueling Adds Lethality to US Military Aviation
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US Department of Defense -
February 21, 2020 8
Global reach is an important aspect of the U.S. military’s warfighting ability, and aerial refueling helps to make global reach a reality.
Aerial refueling — also called air-to-air refueling and tanking — is the process of transferring fuel from a military tanker aircraft to another military aircraft, including fixed-wing jets and helicopters.
Flying booms make this possible, with the tanker flying ahead at an elevated position and the receiving aircraft flying behind and lower with a receiver. A boom operator in the tanker lowers the flying boom. Some military aircraft use a hose-and-drogue method instead of a flying boom, but the operation of both types is similar.
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