In some circumstances, the pilots communicate directly to the fueling agency how much kerosene is required. General aviation and corporate pilots are accustomed to this practice, whereas airline ...

The MC-130J Commando II is intended to replace the aging MC-130E and P-model aerial refueling aircraft. The Commando II flies clandestine, or low visibility, single or multi-ship low-level air ...

The night refuelling milestone comes just over one year after the fifth KF-21 prototype conducted the type’s first air-to-air ...

Some aircraft have been configured with the multipoint refueling system, which consists of special pods mounted on the wingtips. These KC-135s are capable of refueling two receiver aircraft at the ...

Almost 70 years after the type’s first flight, the KC-135 Stratotanker remains the U.S. Air Force’s primary and most numerous aerial refueling aircraft. Now supplemented by the KC-46A Pegasus ...

Refueling fighter aircraft en route is a prerequisite for Denmark to fly missions far from home, in the Arctic and Northern Atlantic, officials said.

Airborne refueling extends the range or duration of a flight by transferring fuel from one aircraft to another in the air, eliminating the need for the receiving aircraft to land. Boeing is the ...

Initially, they used R-11 trucks. Each holds 6,000 gallons, enough for refueling only two aircraft at a time. So the Gunfighters instead rigged up a hydrant system from the 1950s with hose carts ...

Great Milestone: IAF’s Embraer aircraft with Airborne Early Warning and Control System (mini-AWACS) successfully carried out Air to Air Refuelling from an IL-78 to fly a long duration mission ...

Sep 8, 2024 Sep 8, 2024 Updated Dec 15, 2024 NEWINGTON — The New Hampshire Air National Guard became the first to receive the new KC-46A Pegasus refueling ... of the aircraft across the entire ...

An Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft refuels an F-16D fighter from the Republic of Singapore Air Force. (Airbus) ...