Ariel Refueling

[candycorn]

This was cool....

Ariel Refueling has been around for some time now of course. But recently they have demonstrated that unmanned drones can do the job.

This was for a couple of years ago. I've never thought much about it but I'm glad someone else did. This business is highly dangerous.

US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever aerial refueling with unmanned tanker

The U.S. Navy conducted its first-ever aerial refueling between a manned aircraft and an unmanned tanker on June 4, with a Boeing-owned MQ-25 Stingray test vehicle performing its first midair tanking mission with a Navy F/A-18E-F Super Hornet.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Oddball]

Who knew that Ariel got refueled in the air?

 

[Vrenn]

This was cool....

Ariel Refueling has been around for some time now of course. But recently they have demonstrated that unmanned drones can do the job.

This was for a couple of years ago. I've never thought much about it but I'm glad someone else did. This business is highly dangerous.

US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever aerial refueling with unmanned tanker

The U.S. Navy conducted its first-ever aerial refueling between a manned aircraft and an unmanned tanker on June 4, with a Boeing-owned MQ-25 Stingray test vehicle performing its first midair tanking mission with a Navy F/A-18E-F Super Hornet.

www.defensenews.com

It's been coming for quite awhile.

 

[frigidweirdo]

This was cool....

Ariel Refueling has been around for some time now of course. But recently they have demonstrated that unmanned drones can do the job.

This was for a couple of years ago. I've never thought much about it but I'm glad someone else did. This business is highly dangerous.

US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever aerial refueling with unmanned tanker

The U.S. Navy conducted its first-ever aerial refueling between a manned aircraft and an unmanned tanker on June 4, with a Boeing-owned MQ-25 Stingray test vehicle performing its first midair tanking mission with a Navy F/A-18E-F Super Hornet.

www.defensenews.com

Ariel....

 

[Grumblenuts]

 

[Grumblenuts]

Jetliner dumps fuel onto Southern California school playground; 60 students & staff injured - KVIA

CUDAHY, California — Jet fuel dumped by an aircraft returning to Los Angeles International Airport fell onto an elementary school playground Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics treated 60 people including elementary school students who complained...

kvia.com

 

[SweetSue92]

Who knew that Ariel got refueled in the air?

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Yeah what the heck

Did she/he/whatever mean "aerial"? As in "in the air"?

 

[Vrenn]

Jetliner dumps fuel onto Southern California school playground; 60 students & staff injured - KVIA

CUDAHY, California — Jet fuel dumped by an aircraft returning to Los Angeles International Airport fell onto an elementary school playground Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics treated 60 people including elementary school students who complained...

kvia.com

Do you want treatable school children or an entire air liner dead. There was probably not much of a chance to get that bird over the ocean or over unpopulated areas. It's a decision that the Air Crew is going to have to live with the rest of their lives.

 

[Grumblenuts]

Do you want treatable school children or an entire air liner dead. There was probably not much of a chance to get that bird over the ocean or over unpopulated areas. It's a decision that the Air Crew is going to have to live with the rest of their lives.

I found it an interesting example of aerial defueling as opposed to refueling. You? And thanks for asking.

 

[Vrenn]

Jetliner dumps fuel onto Southern California school playground; 60 students & staff injured - KVIA

CUDAHY, California — Jet fuel dumped by an aircraft returning to Los Angeles International Airport fell onto an elementary school playground Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics treated 60 people including elementary school students who complained...

kvia.com

Do you want treatable school children or an entire air liner dead. There was probably not much of a chance to get that bird over the ocean or over unpopulated areas. It's a decision that the Air Crew is going to have to live with the rest of their lives.

I found it an interesting example of aerial defueling as opposed to refueling. You? And thanks for asking.

Both are part of the Air Lives either in the Civilian Sector or the Military. An Airliner can't land with full tanks without some serious consequeces and the Military can't get the thousands of miles they need without refueling.

Can you imagine trying to refuel an Airliner in the air? Or how about billing the Pilot for the gas he has to drop to land safely.

 

[Stryder50]

This was cool....

Ariel Refueling has been around for some time now of course. But recently they have demonstrated that unmanned drones can do the job.

This was for a couple of years ago. I've never thought much about it but I'm glad someone else did. This business is highly dangerous.

US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever aerial refueling with unmanned tanker

The U.S. Navy conducted its first-ever aerial refueling between a manned aircraft and an unmanned tanker on June 4, with a Boeing-owned MQ-25 Stingray test vehicle performing its first midair tanking mission with a Navy F/A-18E-F Super Hornet.

www.defensenews.com

Looks like you will need one refueling drone per customer aircraft. Not to mention the short legged range of those drones.

 

[candycorn]

Looks like you will need one refueling drone per customer aircraft. Not to mention the short legged range of those drones.

For now.

Would altitude be an issue too?

 

[whitehall]

I thought drones were battery powered.