tanker aircraft

  1. bobbymike

    BWB Arsenal Plane / Transport Aircraft as alternative to B-21

    https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2025/july/case-next-generation-heavy-bomber?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLTWvRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHotLMT_i9jMwbZHJqk57gZUYwX_rYjyERzBKI5Hp9oMEvUj93GvkIKuHtVbz_aem_K2fkdp5_6sDVHy2Wk9nWMw Still think a BWB arsenal plane makes the most sense. Then leverage the design into...
  2. D

    Advanced Tactical Support Aircraft (ATSA) US Navy

    Late 80s (88-90) US Navy Program to replace the E-3C, S-3B and EA-6B carrier-based AEW, ASW and EW aircraft. I believe it evolved into the E-X program to replace the E-2, this is why i’m attaching the image of the Boeing E-X proposal, which is seen here in ASW markings. (VS-24 scouts was an S-3...
    • dauby09
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    • aew airborne early warning anti-submarine warfare asw carrier based cold war early 1990s electronic warfare late 1980s naval aviation tanker aircraft u.s. navy united states navy usn
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  3. Deltafan

    French A-330 MRTT "Phénix"

    Raised to standard 2, the A330 MRTT tanker aircraft will have an electronic warfare capability https://www.opex360.com/2024/10/10/dissuasion-porte-au-standard-2-la330-mrtt-aura-une-capacite-de-guerre-electronique/
    • Deltafan
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    • airbus airbus a310 mrtt armée de l'air et de l'espace cold war ii commandement des forces aériennes stratégiques direction générale de l'armement directorate general of armaments electronic warfare french fifth republic tanker aircraft
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  4. GTX

    KC-10 tanker

    Starting thread at the end... https://www.twz.com/air/final-kc-10-extender-tanker-sent-into-retirement
    • GTX
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    • advanced tanker cargo aircraft program air force reserve command air mobility command boeing cold war cold war ii early 21st century in-flight refueling tanker late 20th century mcdonnell douglas post-cold war strategic air command tanker aircraft transport aircraft united states air force war on terror
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  5. Flyaway

    KC-Y

    It looks like the KC-Y is back on the table & likely will be contested between the KC-46 & A330. https://www.airforcemag.com/after-kc-46-usaf-looks-ahead-to-bridge-tanker/
    • Flyaway
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    • aerial refueling air force materiel command air mobility command airbus boeing bridge tanker cold war ii early 2020s in-flight refueling tanker inflght refueling lockheed martin tanker aircraft united states air force
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  6. CJGibson

    Strategic Air Command in the UK - Robert S. Hopkins III

    Robert's latest book has gone to print and should be available, alongside the man himself, on the Crecy Publishing stand at IPMS Telford on 9th November 2019. Strategic Air Command in the UK Throughout its 46-year history, Strategic Air Command (SAC) was inextricably linked to the United...
    • CJGibson
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    • cold war cruise missile great britain irbm north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield raf bomber command raf strike command royal air force strategic air command strategic bomber strategic reconnaissance tactical nuke tanker aircraft united kingdom united states air force
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  7. M

    KC-747 Artwork & Brochure

    Good Day All - On EPay - artwork for the proposed KC-747: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-USAF-Boeing-Military-KC-747-Advanced-Tanker-Aircraft-8X10-Concept-Art/283427464849?hash=item41fd97e691:g:BGoAAOSw35pclbdS There is also a brochure on the proposal...
    • Mark Nankivil
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    • 1970s advanced cargo transport aircraft cold war imperial iranian air force in-flight refueling tanker kc-25/33 strategic air command tanker aircraft united states air force
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    • Forum: Found on the Internet
  8. Flyaway

    KC-Z / Next-Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS)

    They could skip the KC-Y competition and go straight to the KC-Z. http://www.defensenews.com/articles/air-force-could-pursue-stealthy-penetrating-kc-z-tanker
    • Flyaway
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    • 2020s aerial refueling cold war ii in-flight refueling tanker inflght refueling late 2010s tanker aircraft united states united states air force
    • Replies: 393
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  9. G

    The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: More Than a Tanker

    An enlarged update of Robert Hopkins' 1998 Aerofax book, already a pretty good tome: http://www.amazon.com/Boeing-KC-135-Stratotanker-Robert-Hopkins/dp/1910809012/
    • gatoraptor
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    • 2016 air mobility command boeing cold war early 21st century in-flight refueling tanker late 20th century north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war strategic air command strategic reconnaissance tanker aircraft united states united states air force vietnam war war on terror
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  10. Sundog

    Boeing KC-46 Pegasus

    website is up.
    • Sundog
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    • 2010s 2020s 21st century aerial refueling air force materiel command air mobility command bds boeing cold war ii in-flight refueling tanker japan air self-defense force post-cold war tanker aircraft united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  11. Triton

    Common Support Aircraft (C-XX) competition [2014]

    Will the Navy buy the Bell-Boeing V-22 to replace the Grumman C-2 Greyhound? "Osprey on the Truman, Fishing for COD" Posted by Amy Butler 2:16 PM on Apr 18, 2013 Source...
    • Triton
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    • 2010s ctol naval aviation post-cold war tanker aircraft transport aircraft united states united states navy vtol
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  12. M

    KC-135 Competitors

    Greetings All - I recently acquired a copy of Aerofax "Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker" by Robert Hopkins III. In the book, he notes that Lockheed "won" the competition for the KC-135 though Air Research Development Command, with Lemay's concurrence, had already ordered 29 (followed by 88 more) of...
    • Mark Nankivil
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    • 1954 1955 air research development command ardc boeing cold war douglas aircraft company early 1950s in-flight refueling tanker lockheed strategic air command tanker aircraft united states air force
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  13. M

    A-3 Skywarrior Loadout

    Checking the information of the A-3 naval bomber I discover with the A-3 has the option of under wind station, some of the stations has used in the ERA-3B and the NRA-3B, but this stations was standard of the A-3 original bomber version of was added in a after version? What is the theoretical...
    • minoslas
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    • cold war douglas aircraft company electronic warfare naval aviation nuclear battlefield strategic bomber tanker aircraft united states united states navy
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  14. fightingirish

    US Navy’s UCLASS / CBARS / MQ-XX / MQ-25 Stingray Program

    Factsheet: http://lockheedmartinpackers.com/auvsi/factsheets/DS-ADP-UCLASS.pdf http://lockheedmartinpackers.com/auvsi/ Edit: I will attach the factsheet (PDF) later during the day.
    • fightingirish
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    • cold war ii drone naval aviation post-cold war tanker aircraft united states united states navy unmanned aerial vehicle war on terror
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  15. F

    Lockheed C-5A Galaxy Variants ans Proposals

    does anyone have any three views and cross sections views of the C-5
    • flash22
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    • aerospace defense command air defence air defense command civil aviation close air support cold war in-flight refueling in-flight refueling tanker lockheed military airlift command special operations strategic air command tactical air command tanker aircraft united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  16. Abraham Gubler

    Lockheed S-3 Viking Variants and Projects

    Does anyone have any information on the design for the enlarged S-3 Viking offered as a carrier onboard delivery (COD) aircraft in competition with the second batch of Grumman Greyhounds? And I don’t mean the US-3 which was just a stripped ASW Viking for high speed COD duties. Apparently this...
    • Abraham Gubler
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    • airborne early warning anti-submarine warfare anti-surface warfare cold war early 21st century late 20th century ling-temco-vought lockheed nasa naval aviation post-cold war stol stovl tanker aircraft transport aircraft united states united states navy vought vtol war on terror
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  17. flateric

    USAF Tanker Competition saga

    Northrop-EADS wins U.S. Air Force tanker, beats Boeing Feb. 29, 2008 • An international consortium led by U.S. giant Northrop Grumman and European conglomerate EADS has won the U.S. Air Force’s competition for the next fleet of new aerial refueling aircraft, officials announced late Feb. 29. The...
    • flateric
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    • 2010s 2020s aerial refueling air force materiel command air mobility command airbus boeing cold war ii eads in-flight refueling tanker late 2000s lockheed martin northrop grumman post-cold war tanker aircraft united states air force war on terror
    • Replies: 138
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  18. hesham

    Lockheed Martin joined wing / boxwing projects

    Hi, The Lockheed boxwing or joined-wing studied for NASA. http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/2001/2001%20-%202624.pdf
    • hesham
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    • 2000s 2010s in-flight refueling tanker lockheed martin nasa post-cold war tanker aircraft transport aircraft united states war on terror
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  19. P

    In Flight Refuelling

    This idea was proved pre WW2 but for some reason doesn't seem to have been considered for use in extending the range of LRMP aircraft. What method was used, my reading of it is that the tanker trailed a hose (with a drogue to prevent wild movements) and the receiving aircraft caught this with a...
    • PMN1
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    • anti-submarine warfare cold war great britain in-flight refueling in-flight refueling tanker interwar period luftwaffe maritime patrol maritime patrol aircraft pacific ocean theater raf bomber command royal air force tanker aircraft third reich united states united states army air corps united states army air forces united states navy v/stol aircraft world war ii
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  20. hesham

    Boeing C-135 variants

    Hi, When I got a variants to Beoing C-135, I think it was not interesting, but when I read it I find many variants were little known. C-135A cargo/troop transport aircraft for US Military Air Transport Service with J57-59W engines. EC-135A conversions of KC-135A as flying command post and...
    • hesham
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    • airborne command post armeé de l'air awacs boeing cold war france in-flight refueling tanker military air transport service military airlift command north atlantic treaty organisation strategic air command tanker aircraft united states united states air force
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Designation Systems
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