Aerial refueling is one of the most demanding maneuvers in aviation, requiring two aircraft to fly in perfect formation at ...

Remaining stable enough to allow for the fuel transfer between two aircraft at high speeds in midair can require pinpoint flying, though the process is eased through constant communication. Aerial ...

Most modern fighter jets can stay airborne for less than an hour without refueling, making aerial tankers essential to almost ...

Six pre-owned B-767s will be converted by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) into aerial refuellers, as the IAF’s older Russian Il-78MKIs experience ...

The United States conducted aerial refueling training earlier this month, deploying aircraft from bases across the Pacific to demonstrate the reach of its air power in the vast region. Newsweek has ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. William Donald "Don" Eastman, Jr. (b. 1932) was the first pilot to demonstrate the feasibility of air-to-air refueling of helicopters as well as ...

NATO’s aerial refueling fleet is set to be boosted with two more Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft after Denmark formally signed up to the initiative. Denmark’s accession to the ...

The European Union (EU) is to support research and technology efforts on the development of small turbofan engines for ...

TEL AVIV (Reuters) -Israel plans to buy two Boeing-made KC-46 military aerial refuelling tankers in a $500 million deal to be financed with U.S. military aid, the Israeli defence ministry said on ...

Currently, European NATO members possess a fleet of 156 midair refuelers, compared to America’s fleet of 447. Europe has made a commitment to restoring its indigenous defense capabilities. As it looks ...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intelligent power management company Eaton has been selected by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, to design, develop and certify the aerial refueling retractable ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The crew of a Tu-142MK aircraft from Russia's Northern Fleet completed the first-ever aerial refueling operation near the North Pole, the fleet's press service said ...