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Old 09-15-2009, 09:50 AM
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Old 09-15-2009, 10:24 AM
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very nice.

I'll take one of each.

Can I trade in a KC-135 (Cash for Clunkers?)
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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.
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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.
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Hmm, there's a joke here somewhere... I just can't put my hands on it.
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Originally Posted by AZFlyer View Post
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.
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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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