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Old 13th Feb 2014, 08:08
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Tankertrashnav
 
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The soon to fly Boeing 767-2C/KC-46 will have both center boom and wing mounted probe and drogue. At least in theory it'll be capable of fueling 3 aircraft at the same time.
I have an interesting 1965 photograph of a newly converted Victor K1 with two Lightnings in contact. The picture is a wirephoto which has been sent to a US Press agency, and the text comments that the tanker will be able to refuel three aircraft simultaneously!

Thats always been theoretically posible with 3 point tankers, but would involve some pretty scary formation flying. I'm wondering if it has ever been done, if only as an experiment or trial?

Re rates of flow - these are certainly dependent on the receiver as well as the tanker as has already been stated - thirsty F4s and Buccaneers were always a welcome sight as they could gulp our fuel much more quickly than, say, Lightnings.
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