The MRTT program has several key advantages over comparable aircraft like the KC-135—chiefly its ability to draw from ...

Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force conducted its first aerial refueling support for a South Korean military aircraft at ...

A closet look at how far the Globemaster can go without topping up.

Remaining stable enough to allow for the fuel transfer between two aircraft at high speeds in midair can require pinpoint flying, though the process is eased through constant communication. Aerial ...

Portugal has taken delivery of its fourth Embraer KC-390 airlifter and its first to be equipped for aerial refueling. The ...

Aerial refueling is one of the most demanding maneuvers in aviation, requiring two aircraft to fly in perfect formation at high speed while transferring fuel through rigid booms or trailing hoses.

Thunderous roars pierced the calm morning air as six colossal KC-135 Stratotankers surged into the sky in an authoritative unison, painting a spectacle against the canvas of Tuesday's dawn. As their ...

Six pre-owned B-767s will be converted by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) into aerial refuellers, as the IAF's older ...

This paper addresses carrier aircraft landing scheduling considering bolting and aerial refueling. It defines fuel and wake ...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intelligent power management company Eaton has been selected by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, to design, develop and certify the aerial refueling retractable ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A KC-46A Pegasus connects with an F-15 Strike Eagle for an aerial refueling test over California in 2018. Three of the Air Force’s ...