20.10.2009, 08:44
Fryslanboy Wrote:Quote:Very unlikely. What's wrong with using the large droptanks? Not big enough??
Oh yes, they are big enough, but i was thinking like if the managed to do it, let's try to make it
JG14_Jagr Wrote:Flakiten has released the F-84G wth the KB-29 Tanker... it works for air refueling. I do not believe the F86 was ever refueld in the air in Korea.. but the F84 was refueled on some combat ops late in the war.
Jagr, maybe you have to read that article I posted above, in the Mediafire link :wink: ...
Like Flakiten said, they did a few trail trails. They managed to do it, but it was very difficult
And let's not forget what else they decided. It was not worth the risk to the pilot and aircraft, though they did not state that explicedly. The benefits simply did not outweigh the risk.