Why Fighter Jets are Useless Without In-Flight Refueling

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0:00 How long can a fighter jet fly for without aerial refueling?2:33 Why was the flying boom developed?3:44 KC-97 Stratofreighter’s major flaw4:51 Aerial refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker7:32 why aircraft have a refueling slipway8:19 War Thunder (sponsor)9:16 Refueling stealth aircraft in the air10:29 What happens if aerial refueling boom or hose cannot be retracted10:49 The downside of the KC-135 Stratotanker11:04 The Boom Drogue Adapter (BDA)12:05 The limitations of the Boom Drogue Adapter Why the US Navy uses its most sophisticated fighter jets fuel other aircraft, how aerial refueling can help airplanes save on fuel and carry more payload, what made the F-4 Phantom notoriously difficult to mate with, and finally, how using a slower fuel transfer method can in fact speed up the refueling process, is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs

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