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U.S. Air Force Considers Blended Wing Body Refueler

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As Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told the U.S. House April 27, 2023, “To have tactical fighters that can operate effectively, you’ve got to tank them within a few hundred miles of where they’re going to operate.” Because traditional tankers like the KC-135 and KC-10 aren’t well-equipped to withstand enemy fire, they can’t get as close to the fighting as needed to keep strike force aircraft fueled. To solve this, the Air Force is developing...

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