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10.05.2021 13:02:10
There are parts of the world in which prices are consistently low.
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There are parts of the world in which prices are consistently low.
Tendering fuel seems to be very popular these days, although this restricts you to one supplier, leaving no alternative to switch to when the level of service is not as expected or a ‘better’ deal shows up. here
Although one needs to be careful not to end up with too many cards as this will result in having to deal with too many different fuel bills – the verification and payments process might cost more money than you save on the actual fuel price. A card that can be accepted by many suppliers might be your best choice. here
A third group simply decide at the airport when landing and the first truck that shows up will get the sale. more
The first aerial refueling between two planes (pictured right) took place on June 27, 1923 when Lowell H. Smith, flying the tanker, passed fuel through a hose to John P. Richter, flying the receiver. Back then it was as simple as two aircraft flying in formation, with a rubber hose connected to a hand-held fuel tank on one aircraft, and inserted into the usual fuel filler on the other aircraft.
Even after almost nine decades we can routinely reap the benefits from this crucial element of timely air travel. The procedure allows the receiving aircraft to remain airborne longer and, more importantly, to extend its range. A series of air refuelings can give an indefinite range, making it possible to transport people or supplies anywhere in the world with just a moment’s notice.
Today there are two common procedures for aerial refueling: the flying boom and the probe and drogue systems. The flying boom operation is accomplished by maneuvering a long ‘boom’ from controls inside the tanker directly to the fuel tank of the receiver. In the probe and drogue method, the receiving aircraft is equipped with a probe that plugs into a drogue at the end of a refueling hose trailing the tanker.
Aerial refueling, also called air refueling, or in-flight refueling, is the process of transferring fuel from one aircraft to another during flight. The aircraft transferring the fuel is called the “tanker”, and the aircraft receiving the fuel is known as the “receiver”. [links]
The maneuver is known as air-to-air refueling (AAR), in-flight refueling, or even just tanking. It plays a vital role in extending the range of fighter planes, and it saves air forces precious time by enabling their planes to cover vast distances without needing to land in possibly unfriendly countries. In the 1990 Gulf War, for example, F-15 fighter jets flew 14-hours non-stop from Virginia to Kuwait—with seven AARs en-route!
The Palomares incident in Spain involving a B-52 and a KC-135 is probably the most dramatic. In 1966, a US Air Force B-52 carrying four unarmed hydrogen bombs crashed into its tanker 31,000 feet. Both aircraft were lost and seven people were killed in the accident. One bomb was recovered from a depth of 2,900 feet in the Mediterranean; the other three landed near Palomares, Spain, two of them detonating and scattering plutonium around the area.
By Christina Mackenzie | Published May 4, 2020 12:58 PM
Potential fuel savings in the range of 35-40% have been estimated for long-haul flights (including the fuel used during the tanker missions) here
The cost of the refueling equipment on both tanker and receiver aircraft and the specialized aircraft handling of the aircraft to be refueled (very close “line astern” formation flying) has resulted in the activity only being used in military operations. [links]
Air refueling can allow a takeoff with a greater payload which could be weapons, cargo, or personnel
Because the receiver aircraft can be topped up with extra fuel in the air
There is no known regular civilian in-flight refueling activity. [links]
The famous Blue Angels of the U.S. Navy flew over the Annapolis area Tuesday. here
ARABIAN SEA (May 9, 2021) The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of. [links]
Russia's state-owned aerospace conglomerate unveiled the prototype of a fifth-generation Sukhoi fighter jet at an airshow on Tuesday.
U.S. Air Force air tankers refuel various allied fighter jets inflight.
It doesn't exist officially. It uses highly pressured mercury accelerated by nuclear energy to produce a plasma that creates. [links]