Mid Air Refueling. Aerial refueling is the process of transferring aviation fuel from one military aircraft (the tanker) to another (the receiver) during flight. The purpose of air refueling is to extend the natural range of an aircraft. Instead of wasting time by landing to refuel on the ground, a military pilot can arrange to rendezvous with a tanker plane along the way. At that point, there are two main refueling techniques: “flying boom” or “probe and drogue”. Each method has its advantages. Booms can pump gas faster, at around 6,000 pounds per minute, while a probe and drogue pumps at less than half that rate. (The most common American tanker, the KC-135, can hold up to 200,000 pounds of gas, or 29,000 gallons.) But tankers equipped with probe-and-drogue systems can refuel as many as three planes at once. In general, the Air Force uses flying booms, while the Navy and Marines use probe and drogue. . . . Reposted from @talkwidtech Follow @talkwidtech to Learn New Amazing Stuff Everyday . #invention #science #geek #physics #interesting #technology #airforce #worldofengineering #military #talkwidtech #navy #research #refueling #viralvideos #engineering #chemistry #aircraft #amazing - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/B1yz10Ng9fw/?igshid=c04l18x9mmu6
