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Old 7th Mar 2017, 16:35
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IIRC Northrop did a concept for one. Basic shape like a P-38/Vixen with twin booms.

Each boom was unpressurised with integrated fuel tanks plus a flying boom and hose system, remotely controlled from the cockpit. Carbon composite and contoured for stealth.

The front section with cockpit and engines etc looked like a modified B-2 with a pressurised 2 man crew capsule with individual ejector seats and the copilot with a swing out AAR console.

No size given, but if for penetration with say a 4 ship package, I'd imagine somewhere between sized F-111 and KC-135.
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