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Its very expensive and very risky for civilian flights. Either of those factors alone would be a no-go zone for airlines, put them together and its worse.
by tmh79 9y ago
Its very expensive and very risky for civilian flights. Either of those factors alone would be a no-go zone for airlines, put them together and its worse.
- StavrosK 9y ago"Ladies and gentlemen, we are almost out of fuel. In a few minutes, the refueling aircraft will be making its way toward us. To enjoy the benefits of in-flight refueling at low, low prices, please have your credit card ready."
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- mandeepj 9y agoMay I know what is the risk?
- WillPostForFood 9y agotwo planes, flying in dangerously close proximity, connected by a tube of highly flammable liquid, what could go wrong?
- throwaway2048 9y agoEven military flights, its mostly a theoretical exercise. If you have a refueling tanker based out of somewhere, you can just base the planes you are refueling out of there instead. Not to say its worthless of course, but its not as useful as it might seem.
- lmm 9y agoYou can use it to extend the range when you have nowhere to base planes, a la https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Black_Buck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Black_Buck