Russia refuels the Blackjack with a basket, the world's largest combat aircraft. | Hacker News

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		sandworm101 on Nov 26, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Aerial refuelling without human intervention Russia refuels the Blackjack with a basket, the world's largest combat aircraft.

dharmab on Nov 26, 2023 [–]

Russia only has 16 Blackjacks. The US flies and refuels many more than that during a single sortie. The basket is about three times slower than the boom, which multiples when refueling many aircraft.

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