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Old 9th Aug 2018, 23:35
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Chris Scott
 
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Good point, A Squared.

Originally Posted by czarnajama
The Hoover Nozzle and Hoover ring are supposed to prevent avgas and jet fuel mixups. Are they used for larger aircraft? Are they used outside the US?
Do they predate the CV-340? Presumably not. Is the aircraft only refuelled over-wing, or does it have a refuelling gallery for pressure refuelling?

I still don't understand, however, why we are discussing a possible refuelling error in this case.
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