Singapore has helped Airbus clear a major aviation milestone, pushing automated refueling from trials ...

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 ...

The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the U.S. Navy’s primary carrier-based airborne early warning and command and control aircraft, has showcased its impressive aerial refueling capabilities. This achievement ...

The completion of aerial refueling testing with French tankers is another step towards the introduction of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye in the French Navy. The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) ...

The U.S. Navy's E-2 Advanced Hawkeye is a carrier-borne Airborne Command and Control aircraft that has acted as a nerve center and protective umbrella for carrier groups for decades. Although the ...

The MRTT program has several key advantages over comparable aircraft like the KC-135—chiefly its ability to draw from ...

This paper addresses carrier aircraft landing scheduling considering bolting and aerial refueling. It defines fuel and wake interval constraints, formulates a combinatorial optimization model, and ...

The joint Franco-German C-130J squadron is integrating the air refueling capability, with the Germans refueling the Eurofighter and the French refueling the Mirage 2000 and Rafale aircraft. In a major ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Follow Jake Epstein Every time Jake publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox!

Service continues to refine requirements for a future aerial refuelling platform, potentially stepping back from earlier emphasis on purpose-built stealth design in favour of more flexible approach ...