Originally Posted by
MSOCS
Could the RAF KC30 be modified to also have a Boom, perhaps in a few years?
Is that possible? Grateful for some info from anyone in the know.
According to AirTanker, it can be done -
AirTanker touts boom for Voyager to expand aerial refuelling provision | IHS Jane's 360
However; "It would be a big modification - an MSO station [Mission System Officer/Operator] and other control systems would need to be fitted as well as the boom itself, and there would be issues of certification, training, and crewing."