How long can a fighter jet fly on one tank of fuel? Modern American jets can’t cross the Atlantic without aerial refueling a process jokingly referred to as “mating” because of how close the planes ...

The U.S. Navy is dusting off its interest in improving its probe-and-drogue aerial refueling method, with plans to demonstrate an actively stabilized drogue for use with unmanned aircraft. The Navy ...

Remaining stable enough to allow for the fuel transfer between two aircraft at high speeds in midair can require pinpoint flying, though the process is eased through constant communication. Aerial ...

On Apr. 10, 2025, a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the first in the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command to take fuel from a commercially contracted KDC-10B. Omega Air Refueling, based in ...

Aircraft that fly via propellers often require less fuel than fighter jets, which is one of the reasons the U.S. military still uses propeller-driven aircraft. Still ...

The MRTT program has several key advantages over comparable aircraft like the KC-135—chiefly its ability to draw from ...

The U.S. Navy's E-2 Advanced Hawkeye is a carrier-borne Airborne Command and Control aircraft that has acted as a nerve center and protective umbrella for carrier groups for decades. Although the ...

Currently, European NATO members possess a fleet of 156 midair refuelers, compared to America’s fleet of 447. Europe has made a commitment to restoring its indigenous defense capabilities. As it looks ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cobham Mission Systems, the world leader in air-to-air refueling solutions, proudly confirms its underwing mounted refueling buddy store was carried for the first ...