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Stupid questions about Naval Aviation (Pt 2)
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My turboshaft a/c is refueled using either pressure or gravity fueling. Gravity fueling is a pain.
It was a very lengthy process (about 9 years or so) to get the approval to be able to actually use the water buckets. (From when the first request to develop the capability until they were finally used fighting a fire.)
It was my understanding (back in my airport line service days) that all aircraft w/ single point capability also are required to have over-wing/gravity as a back up option. So presumably all can be "both". Am I wrong?
Harrier Dude
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Yes. You are wrong. You can't gravity refuel a Harrier. Don't know about the rest of TACAIR, but suspect it's the same.
+1 on the Rhino, too.
the COD can gravity fuel or single point. I'm guessing the gravity option is to give us options in Afpakistaninowhere. Never had to use it myself.
In the same vein, is there some kind of lock up between the probe and drogue on our tankers? Or is the airflow against the basket enough to make a seal between the two?
And i'm an idiot, but i'm assuming its some valves and gravity does the rest in the tanker on the drogue...but this is the stupid questions thread so i don't feel that dumb.
And i'm an idiot, but i'm assuming its some valves and gravity does the rest in the tanker on the drogue...but this is the stupid questions thread so i don't feel that dumb.
phrogpilot73
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And that is why it took me six weeks, vice four to get through the FRS...That's exactly what it is and here's the Phrog lineup at Lemoore
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Harrier Dude
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That's water that was blown out of the padeyes by the shitter.
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