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6th Jul 2018, 17:19
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Sentinel probe was indeed deleted due to weight...

Sentinel probe was indeed deleted due to weight issues. Operation 'Weight Watchers' was a major last-ditch part of the program to get Sentinel down to a flyable weight. Safety systems were deleted,...
2nd Jun 2018, 17:59
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Yes, authorised and used and for the US cleared...

Yes, authorised and used and for the US cleared on all UAARSI equipped -135 variants too. We (the UK) did not clear it for UK RJ as part of the initial RTS (this may have changed now), but the USAF...
31st May 2018, 21:29
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The KC-135 can receive fuel via the boom - it's a...

The KC-135 can receive fuel via the boom - it's a big pipe that works both ways. It can collect spare fuel from a returning package and distribute it to those in need. For bigger uplifts a KC-10...
31st May 2018, 18:55
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The USAF learned the lesson way back with the...

The USAF learned the lesson way back with the KC-10, which has a UARRSI on top and a proper centerline hose and drogue to complement the boom. The last batch gained wing pods too.

The KC-135 can...
29th May 2018, 18:04
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I'd be more than happy to evaluate a British or...

I'd be more than happy to evaluate a British or European design that could step in as a true Sentry replacement. The naked truth is precisely zero manufacturers would be be prepared to fund,...
19th May 2018, 11:29
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No incoming but it tends to work out cheaper to...

No incoming but it tends to work out cheaper to have the bandwidth onboard rather than fighting for satellite time, especially for a nation that has precious few of them for military use. For the...
19th May 2018, 09:09
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The RJs were not boneyard aircraft - they were...

The RJs were not boneyard aircraft - they were in-service KC-135s. Their airworthiness (or otherwise), sustainment and upgrade cycle is managed by the USAF and not an intellectually bereft DE&S...
19th May 2018, 08:05
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The UK E-3D was left to wither on the vine, with...

The UK E-3D was left to wither on the vine, with all too frequent cost-cutting and risk-taking leaving the aircraft so far behind in airworthiness, technology and sustainment that it's hard to see a...
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