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USN P-8's and The Boom

ChuckMK23

FERS and TSP contributor!
pilot
Was surprised to see in this morning's new brief, word that the Navy P-8 community reached IOC with boom based refueling from USAF KC-135's.

Are P-8 drivers the only ones trained in receiving gas from a boom, vs the old standard probe/drogue?

Its an interesting change - wonder if F-35C has the capability to receive gas via a non-CV based tanker with a boom...

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Flash

SEVAL/ECMO
None
Super Moderator
Contributor
Are P-8 drivers the only ones trained in receiving gas from a boom, vs the old standard probe/drogue?

No:

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Its an interesting change - wonder if F-35C has the capability to receive gas via a non-CV based tanker with a boom...

No:

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ChuckMK23

FERS and TSP contributor!
pilot
Is that the dreaded "Iron Maiden"?

See that seems a lot more difficult that simply flying up behind a KC-135 and having a boom operator fly the big phalic thing to the hole in your airplane.
 

AFUAW

Active Member
pilot
See that seems a lot more difficult that simply flying up behind a KC-135 and having a boom operator fly the big phalic thing to the hole in your airplane.

You also only get 1/4 the flow rate via the basket vs. the boom (5,000 lbs / min from the boom vs. 1,200 via the drogue).
 

nittany03

Recovering NFO. Herder of Programmers.
pilot
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I wonder if LO aircraft + drogue refueling == world's most expensive basket slap . . .
 
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