The US Military's Aerial Refueling PROBLEM
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Published 2024-05-24
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0:00 How long can a fighter jet fly for without aerial refueling?
2:33 Why was the flying boom developed?
3:44 KC-97 Stratofreighter's major flaw
4:51 Aerial refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker
7:32 why aircraft have a refueling slipway
8:19 War Thunder (sponsor)
9:16 Refueling stealth aircraft in the air
10:29 What happens if aerial refueling boom or hose cannot be retracted
10:49 The downside of the KC-135 Stratotanker
11:04 The Boom Drogue Adapter (BDA)
12:05 The limitations of the Boom Drogue Adapter
Why the US Navy uses its most sophisticated fighter jets fuel other aircraft, how aerial refueling can help airplanes save on fuel and carry more payload, what made the F-4 Phantom notoriously difficult to mate with, and finally, how using a slower fuel transfer method can in fact speed up the refueling process, is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs
Music:
Universal Solution - Robert Ruth
Yhello - Lofive
Parkour Law - Truvio
The Showroom - V.V. Campos
Amalthea - Van Sandano
Flightmode - Chris Shards
Skipping Class - Birdies
Cloak - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Break Down - Phoenix Tail
Composite Key - DEX 1200
Thyone - Ben Elson
Montage of a Map - Eden Avery
Beyond the Mountains - Experia
On the Trail - Tigerblood Jewel
Linda Low - Lucention
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All Comments (21)
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Kid: Dad. What are those two planes doing together? Dad: They are mating son
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"A boomer, laying on their belly, passing gas." - Not What You Think
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If the “birdie” is old, bent or slightly damaged the damn thing will often oscillate in a figure eight pattern requiring the Naval Pilot to split the difference and aim for where it will be when he gets there.
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9:54 I thought that was a still image!!
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Now thanks to this video I can never look at aerial refueling the same way again
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That thumbnail reminds me of my first "aerial refueling" in middle school history. Thanks Miss Blom! You'll always be twenty-two in my dreams.
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Sex bots really like videos on military Aviation, Who would have thought
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Thank you for a MOST comprehensive overview of the aerial refueling subject! As usual, your vids lead to a greater understanding of aviation and various systems. Plz keep up the GREAT WORK!!
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Gasped at 19:14 seeing that NATO AWACS almost bump into the tanker!
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Too bad the KC-46 can't do half of what it is designed for because Boeing used the wrong kind of (black and white) camera on them. Should have bought the MRTT instead, which is just better in every way, not to mention that is actually works.
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Thanks, this was a great deal more informative than I thought it would be. Learned quite a bit.
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lmao "Incase a tanker gets too excited and cannot retract the boom....." - NWYT
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Super informative video! It’s amazing to understand just how critical in-flight refueling is for maintaining the operational range and effectiveness of fighter jets. Your breakdown of the process and its importance was perfectly clear. Thanks for shedding light on such a pivotal aspect of modern air combat!
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I lost count of the number of ARs I've done. One time, over Maine on our way to a deployment, we disconnected from the KC-135 about 6-9 times because our orbit was over a thunderstorm and we couldn't maintain contact. Quite literally the most stressful AR ever.
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30mins trying to stable 2 aircraft for refueling is just insane work 🤯
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Fantastic video! Answered all the questions I had about tankers.
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9:55 Woahh O.O that was a video :o
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For the past 100 years air-to-air refuelling has been the exclusive preserve of military aviation to project power across the globe
