Why does the US use two types of aerial refueling?
Apr 10, 2015 · There are two main types of aerial refueling, the boom and the drogue. The US uses both, while most other countries use just the drogue. How are they different and why does the US …
Why is the drogue parachute jettisoned on the runway?
Jul 29, 2016 · Why is the drogue parachute of a military plane jettisoned on the runway? Why not drag it to the parking area for safe removal, inspection, and repacking?
Do any commercial airline models have a parachute at rear to help in ...
25 Some land-based fighter aircraft have a drogue-chute to help them slow down during landing. Do any current models of commercial aircraft have a similar mechanism? Secondly, would such a …
Why are flying-boom tankers restricted to a single boom?
May 20, 2018 · 4) The high flow rate of a boom is only useful for larger aircraft like bombers, which are too big for simultaneous refueling. This somewhat reduces the advantage of having multiple refueling …
How do aircraft refueling in-air deal with wake turbulence?
Jan 8, 2017 · Whereas, as with "probe and drogue", the shuttlecock basket is trailing behind and below the tanker, the receiver pilot flies their aircraft such that the refueling nozzle goes into the basket. I'm …
What is the maximum height for deploying a parachute?
Mar 30, 2020 · A small drogue chute is necessary just to keep from tumbling uncontrollably. Deployment of a parachute in this state would be extremely dangerous. Even once you are stabilized, this same …
How is it safe for helicopters and Ospreys to refuel in mid-air?
Jan 26, 2015 · How do military helicopters like the Blackhawk and CH-53, as well as the V-22 Osprey, perform mid-air refueling without their rotor blades (periodically and accidentally) contacting the …
What are these small propellers in the A330 MRTT's wings?
In actual flight there are small propellers rotating at the front of these "pillars". What are they? They are visible in this video.
Why don't big commercial planes have full aircraft parachutes?
May 8, 2015 · The biggest parachutes designed so far were for the solid rocket boosters of the Shuttle, and paul gave their mass a 3 x 990 kg plus 550 kg for the drogue chute.
safety - Why don't commercial aircraft have drag chutes for aborted ...
Drogue chutes have been used on many aircraft, including the Caravelle, old Learjets and Falcons, many military types, Space Shuttle, and AFAIK they haven't caused in-air crashes.