Any word on the fit for the UAE or Saudi? Booms and UARRSIs?
Agree with RAF being dragged into the 20th Century with Booms - but a centreline hose could be useful for the legacy jets. Mind, the E3 has a UARRSI, who else would need the centreline, MR4? VC-10s will be gone, C-130s I guess. Maybe would could start force extending the short legged C-17s if we had booms...
I'm suspicious that we won't see booms for years though because that would require a change in strategy, and we fear change. Much better to stick with the out-dated systems we have and not rock the boat.
BEags - Saw the A-310 Boom demonstration went well - does the POD system route fuel to the opposite wing a la KC-10, or jettison valve a la VC10?