Before fueling commences, they place wheel chalks on the fuel truck (if used) and ground the airplane to prevent static electricity from igniting the fuel. Every plane from Cessnas to Boeings has ...

One method uses a hose-drogue-probe assembly for the delivery of fuel. Alternatively, probe-drogue refueling (PDR) involves coupling a probe on a receiver aircraft with a probe receptacle (drogue) ...

The KC-130J provides for the rapid ground refueling of helicopters, vehicles and fuel caches at 4,018 pounds per minute. The aircraft has a unique propeller feathering feature (known as “hotel ...

The next time pilots from throughout the region who frequent the South Lewis County Airport — also known as Ed Carlson Memorial Field — land at the small airport near Toledo, they'll notice a brand ...

Some aircraft have been configured with the multipoint refueling system, which consists of special pods mounted on the wingtips. These KC-135s are capable of refueling two receiver aircraft at the ...

Throughout aviation history, plane crashes associated with Wichita have been rare. In fact, Wednesday’s crash of a American ...

Sep 8, 2024 Sep 8, 2024 Updated Dec 15, 2024 NEWINGTON — The New Hampshire Air National Guard became the first to receive the new KC-46A Pegasus refueling ... of the aircraft across the entire ...