Originally Posted by LowObservable
And let's not forget that there's a jet that is designed for 800 meters without all the added ironmongery. And operationally speaking, how much use is a 1500-foot runway capability if you have to bring in the fuel by C-130 because your biggest helicopter carries two sorties' worth for 110 miles?
So how do you propose to get fuel to the other jet's 800 metre strip?