The Air Force revealed that the traditional cold refueling for UH-60 helicopters can take up to 75 minutes, including ...

It’s a military pilot’s nightmare: you arrive for your airborne refueling but no one’s there—just empty sky above the ocean that will soon swallow your fuel-dry aircraft. That’s the situation U.S.

How long can a Boeing 747 fly nonstop? From classic passenger jets to Air Force One, here’s how the Queen of the Skies pushes ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. An F/A-18 Hornet uses a “probe-and-drogue” system for refueling ...

Many options exist to keep your fleet topped off every morning, including outsourcing an on-site refueling service, running your own fuel/lube trucks, on-site tanks and even fuel tanks in the back of ...

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 ...

The U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray refueling tanker successfully refueled a F-35C strike fighter. The MQ-25A will extend the range of nearly all aircraft based on aircraft carriers. The drone was also ...