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originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: anzha
The boom has been the issue since the idea was first brought up a number of years ago. It's easy to hide it when it's stowed, but not so much when extended. They've tried a few things that seem to work reasonably well.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: BigDave-AR
You might be able to reduce the signature of a drogue quite a bit, but it would only work for smaller aircraft.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: BigDave-AR
That's what Stingray is supposed to be, not that I expect it to meet what they want it to do.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: BigDave-AR
You might be able to reduce the signature of a drogue quite a bit, but it would only work for smaller aircraft.
originally posted by: JIMC5499
a reply to: BigDave-AR
Probe and drogue systems are not good for transferring large amounts of fuel quickly. That's why the Air Force uses the boom system.