Air To Air Refuelling Aircraft

Author : UGO VICENZI
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780359466818

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AERIAL REFUELING - THE FIRST CENTURY by UGO VICENZI Pdf

The book presents history, methods, airplanes and operators in the area of Aerial Refueling, it shows an historical analysis from the first attempts in the aeronautical circuses, up to the affirmation as a military necessity after World War II and the subsequent expansion in many air forces Contents: - Development from the first attempts of 1929 to the first flight around the world without a stop - Detailed presentation of the various methods attempted in history, with drawings and photographs, - Description of types of aircraft in service performing in-flight refueling - Presentation of Air Forces, Units, their history, the strategic reasons that have developed the need for a fleet of tankers for the current 34 air forces, the future ones, as well as commercial operators - Presentation of of some unusual aircraft refueling attempts and vision on in-flight refueling systems in the - Fully illustrated with over 700 color images and drawings - 200 pages

Author : Richard Tanner
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844152728

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History of Air-To-Air Refuelling by Richard Tanner Pdf

This is a unique account of the development and operational use of air-to-air flight refuelling since its early beginnings in the USA and the UK to the equipment that is in use today. The author draws upon his life-long career as senior design engineer with the successful British company In-Flight Refuelling who were responsible for the development of the hose and drogue technique now preferred by many of the world's air forces. The story begins in the early 1920s when the art of air refuelling was part of the Barn Storming record-breaking attempts that were popular in the USA. It continues into the late thirties when successful experiments were made. Amazingly, the Royal Air Force were not interested in pursuing this great technical advantage during World War II and it was the USAAF who requested the British invention to experiment with on their B-17s and B-24s. The Korean War saw extended use of operational air-to-air refuelling for the first time and now the 'tanker fleet' is an essential unit in major air-forces around the world.

Author : Chris Gibson
Publisher : Key Publishing
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781802820997

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Air-to-Air Refuelling Aircraft by Chris Gibson Pdf

Modern strategists talk about “force multipliers,” and, for air operations, air-to-air refueling is without doubt the greatest force multiplier of all. In-flight refueling has allowed not only the longest bombing missions in history but also persistence in air defense, transport reach and flexibility in ground-attack tasks. Covering a range of refuelers — including the Boeing KC-97 and KC-135, Vickers Valiant, Handley Page Victor, Lockheed TriStar, Vickers VC10, McDonnell Douglas KC-10 and the Airbus MRTT Voyager — this book details the history of air-to-air refueling and celebrates the key role played by tanker aircraft in the application of air power around the world.

Author : Bill Holder,William G. Holder
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : IND:30000079515395

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Range Unlimited by Bill Holder,William G. Holder Pdf

Range Unlimited covers the developmental history of aerial refueling, including the United States and other countries, as well as modern advancements and technologies. Also covered are the current aerial refueling model types and configurations used in the world today, as well as a look at what refueling techniques may be applied in the 21st century and beyond.

Author : John Bradley,Karen Emerson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Airplanes
ISBN : 9283506987

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The Testing of Fixed Wing Tanker and Receiver Aircraft to Establish Their Air-to-air Refuelling Capabilities by John Bradley,Karen Emerson Pdf

Author : Keith Wilson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781445666051

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RAF Air-to-Air Refuelling by Keith Wilson Pdf

A photographic look at the history and development of the difficult and delicate process of in-flight refuelling.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Airplanes
ISBN : UIUC:30112105065616

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Seventy Years of Strategic Air Refueling, 1918 - 1988 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paul S. Killingsworth
Publisher : RAND Corporation
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015038018738

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Multipoint Aerial Refueling by Paul S. Killingsworth Pdf

The work is part of a larger effort undertaken by RAND at the request of the Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces, to review and evaluate current allocations among the Armed Forces of roles, missions, and functions and to make recommendations for changes in the current definition and distribution of those roles, missions and functions.

Author : United States. Federal Aviation Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Airplanes
ISBN : MINN:30000008945994

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Aerial Refueling by United States. Federal Aviation Agency Pdf

Author : Dahlia Anne Goldfeld,Richard Mason
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Fighter plane combat
ISBN : 1977401503

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The TanKer Aerial Refueling Model for Analysis (KARMA) by Dahlia Anne Goldfeld,Richard Mason Pdf

This report describes the algorithms used in the tanKer Air Refueling Model for Analysis (KARMA) and explains how to run the model. KARMA simulates the extent to which a tanker force can aerially refuel combat aircraft in a denied environment.

Author : Peter Bodle,Tony Golds
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781598320

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RAF Tanker Navigator by Peter Bodle,Tony Golds Pdf

This book gives a rare insight into the life inside the tanker squadrons of the Royal Air Force, viewed through the eyes of Tony Golds, one of the R.A.F. tanker fleets longest serving Navigator/Plotters. During his service career which spanned four decades, he flew in dozens of airplanes, for literally thousands of hours and covered something in excess of two million miles. Initially the prime role of the first tankers (Valiants) was to service the legendary English Electric Lightning interceptor fighters patrolling the North Sea. During his career, Tony served in every continent of the world, including a healthy series of tours at Ascension just after the Falklands War. He was in one of the tanker crews chosen to assist in devising the procedures needed to get both the Vulcans in the Black Buck operation down to the Falklands, and subsequently the Hercules C130 freighters to form the Ascension / Falklands air bridge, so vital for the support of the Falkland Islands, once the shooting war was over.

Author : Great Britain: National Audit Office
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0102963584

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Delivering multi-role tanker aircraft capability by Great Britain: National Audit Office Pdf

The National Audit Office has been unable to conclude that the Ministry of Defence has achieved value for money from the procurement phase of its £10.5 billion private finance deal for the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA). The selection of a PFI option was made without a sound evaluation of alternative procurement routes to justify why the PFI route offered the best value for money. Although the project to provide air-to-air refuelling and military transport aircraft has achieved its delivery milestones since contract signature, it is still likely to be delivered five and a half years later than planned. The MOD will pay on average £390 million per annum for the core FSTA service, which includes use of the aircraft and related services and infrastructure. However, the MOD also has responsibilities to support the effective delivery of the service and ensure that it obtains value for money from the contract. Given the delay to FSTA, the MOD is being forced to rely on ageing and increasingly unreliable Tristar and VC10 aircraft to provide air-to-air refuelling and air transport to Afghanistan. While the MOD has been successful in fulfilling these priority roles, flying hours across both fleets have reduced by 21 per cent since 2002-03. To assist in delivering its air transport requirements the MOD also charters passenger aircraft, at a cost of approximately £175 million between 2006-07 and 2008-09.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : CORNELL:31924058151162

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U.S. Air Services by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : LOC:00130904968

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The Proposed Lease of 100 KC-767 Aerial Refueling Tanker Aircraft by the U.S. Air Force by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428937338

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Military aircraft DOD needs to determine its aerial refueling aircraft requirements : report to congressional requesters. by Anonim Pdf