Refueling a 747 mid air?
This is a weird question I know...but bare with me here ok!
When an airline assigns an A/C to a long distance route...say NY to HK...one of the considerations is obviously..can that A/C fly the route?..does it have the fuel capacity? Now if my information is correct..why couldn't a commercial 744 or any aircraft for that matter be refueled in flight so as to enable it to complete a long sector without landing and refueling; I believe most US military 747's have that ability. Now i know that when an airline flys a long route they would obviously have the equipment to do the job..its just a question..