Video: F-35 Inflight Refueling Operations

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by alloycowboy » 22 Sep 2012, 01:49

Maybe it's just the camera lens but it sure seem like the boom got way to close to the vertical stabs on retraction? What do you think?


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by spazsinbad » 22 Sep 2012, 01:51

Youse USAFers do some weird shite. :D
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by SpudmanWP » 22 Sep 2012, 02:22

alloycowboy wrote:Maybe it's just the camera lens but it sure seem like the boom got way to close to the vertical stabs on retraction? What do you think?
No, the probe retracted when it disconnected and the flying boom never got any closer.
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by munny » 22 Sep 2012, 03:05

camera angle.

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by spazsinbad » 02 Oct 2012, 23:43

Refueling Time Photo by Darin Russel http://www.codeonemagazine.com/gallery_ ... em_id=2251

“Lockheed Martin test pilot David Nelson aerial refuels F-35A AF-2 from a KC-135 tanker during Flight 248 on 10 July 2012. The flight originated from Edwards AFB, California.”

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by doge » 12 Jun 2019, 03:24

Does anyone know the F-35 refueling speed? 8)
f35demoteam account answered.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BylleOThflN/
Q : how long does it actually take to refuel?

A : f35demoteam
"Approximately 5 minutes for 10,000 lbs of fuel"

It seems that. 8)



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