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

A closet look at how far the Globemaster can go without topping up.

Portugal has taken delivery of its fourth Embraer KC-390 airlifter and its first to be equipped for aerial refueling. The ...

Most modern fighter jets can stay airborne for less than an hour without refueling, making aerial tankers essential to almost ...

India has ordered a handful of Boeing 767 planes to be converted into aerial tankers, with assistance from Israel.

Six pre-owned B-767s will be converted by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) into aerial refuellers, as the IAF's older ...

For decades, the United States has relied on aircraft not just to fight wars, but to project power across the globe faster ...

Thunderous roars pierced the calm morning air as six colossal KC-135 Stratotankers surged into the sky in an authoritative unison, painting a spectacle against the canvas of Tuesday's dawn. As their ...

This paper addresses carrier aircraft landing scheduling considering bolting and aerial refueling. It defines fuel and wake ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. William Donald "Don" Eastman, Jr. (b. 1932) was the first pilot to demonstrate the feasibility of air-to-air refueling of helicopters as well as ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. John E. Considine was in the United States Air Force from 1964 to 1969 during which time he was assigned to the 71st Aerial Refueling Squadron ...