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11Fan 09-15-2009 09:50 AM
Boeing Tanker
 
For your consideration.

Boeing - Tanker

navigatro 09-15-2009 10:24 AM
very nice.

I'll take one of each.

Can I trade in a KC-135 (Cash for Clunkers?)

AZFlyer 09-15-2009 11:28 AM
I know the KC-10 is a pretty heavy airplane....but how would having a big fat 777 weighing over 600k affect the little guys trying to suckle off of it? I'd hate to get caught in that wake.

Otherwise, the KC-67 with winglets looks pretty cool.

11Fan 09-15-2009 11:36 AM
Originally Posted by AZFlyer (Post 678998)
how would having a big 777.....affect the little guys trying to suckle off of it?
Hmm, there's a joke here somewhere... I just can't put my hands on it.

AZFlyer 09-15-2009 11:59 AM
Originally Posted by 11Fan (Post 679004)
Hmm, there's a joke here somewhere... I just can't put my hands on it.
http://images50.fotki.com/v1571/phot.../Spider-vi.jpg

KC10 FATboy 09-15-2009 09:47 PM
Originally Posted by AZFlyer (Post 678998)
I know the KC-10 is a pretty heavy airplane....but how would having a big fat 777 weighing over 600k affect the little guys trying to suckle off of it? I'd hate to get caught in that wake.

Otherwise, the KC-67 with winglets looks pretty cool.
There are 747 tankers and they work just fine. The receivers stay below the wake of the tanker.

KC10 FATboy 09-15-2009 09:50 PM
The big question I have is after watchng the "Boom operator" video, you can see lights shining down on the receiver aircraft. Is this necessary for the RARAO boom station / cameras? And if so, is this setup NVG compatible?


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