Forum: F-35 Lightning II

Obi_Offiah wrote:

Has there been any aircraft built, that as a receiver can except fuel via both the boom method and the probe and drogue, obviously not simultaneously?

The F-105D (block 31 and later) had both re-fuelling options, with a boom receptacle in the nose, forward of the canopy and a retractible probe mounted to the left of the canopy. This aircraft set at cusp when TAC jets transitioned from probe to boom refuelling.

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Shaken wrote:

Obi_Offiah wrote:

Has there been any aircraft built, that as a receiver can except fuel via both the boom method and the probe and drogue, obviously not simultaneously?

The F-105D (block 31 and later) had both re-fuelling options, with a boom receptacle in the nose, forward of the canopy and a retractible probe mounted to the left of the canopy. This aircraft set at cusp when TAC jets transitioned from probe to boom refuelling.

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Thanks Shaken Thumb

Some of the 135's have the MPR's pods on them and we can refuel 2 planes at once based on the recivers wing length. I know I can refuel 4 F-16's faster then 4 F-18's anyday and in a small track at night in weather it is no contest. Boom is faster and safer and more reliable at least for the KC-135 world.

Forum: F-35 Lightning II

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