TANKERS SHOULD GO BOOMLESS
Credit: U.S. AIR FORCE
There is an odd lack of imagination in the U.S. refueling tanker aircraft replacement debate. All of the current proposals use 1950s flying boom technology. A better solution would be to mount the boom tip on a small "flyer" towed at the end of a flexible hose. Modern computerized flight control...
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