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Video: AWACS Jet Nearly Crashes Into Tanker During Refueling Mission
A couple of AWACS pilots and a KC-135 tanker boom operator each probably needed a new pair of pants after this incident. (content.bitsontherun.com) और अधिक...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
There seem to be a couple of mistakes. As any large aircraft approaches the refueling position, there is an interaction between the receiver's bow wave and the tanker tail. Particularly noticable with C-5 and B-52's. Tanker adds a bit of up trim at 30, 20, and 10 ft to compensate with a B-52. If the receiver does the same,, he would experience slight up pitch when backing up after the disconnect. This was not setting up as a bad overrun, but I did not see the spoilers come up for the breakaway, indicating to me that the pilot flying the receiver wasn't practiced on the brakeaway procedure.
22 Nov. @ 17:11. . . This video still available on YouTube. Search "AWACS" Jet Nearly Hits Fuel Tanker Mid-Air". I think many lessons were learned in the air -- and more on the ground -- that day!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbQ9LXZwJ78
See 39 seconds into the video.
See 39 seconds into the video.
Video removed.
New button being installed on autopilot as we speak. "Auto refuel". :-D
NASA is working on it. Successful using an F-18 and drogue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbQ9LXZwJ78