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Another KC-767 Question

Spacepope From Vatican City, joined Dec 1999, 2738 posts, RR: 1
Posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1810 times:

While we already know that probe and drouge refuelling will be possible using the wingtip tanks, will there be a centerline feed as well like on the KC-10, or will it have to be installed before flight like on the KC-135?

T.J.

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Garnetpalmetto From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 5244 posts, RR: 55
Reply 1, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1725 times:

It's to my understanding that it will only have a centerline feed. http://www.afa.org/magazine/Aug2003/0803tankers.asp states that

"Example: Though USAF wanted plumbing in the wings for wingtip probe-and-drogue refueling, to lower cost, it dropped the requirement. The aircraft will have both a boom-type refueling system and a probe-and-drogue, both on the centerline."

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Lga1011 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 67 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1619 times:

I wonder if the USAF should have ordered the the 767-300 instead of the 200, what do you think?

LY744 From Canada, joined Feb 2001, 5536 posts, RR: 11
Reply 3, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1737 times:

It's not like you could fit more fuel in a -300, and the additional cargo capacity (volume, rather) would not make much of a difference either. Basically, you would have an airplane carrying a bunch of extra weight around for decades, not good for the fuel budget. Smile