CF will contract out air-to-air refueling if F35 selected

Military | 206945 hits | Dec 20 5:53 pm | Posted by: BeaverFever

The Canadian military has decided it will rely on the U.S., other allies and private companies for air-to-air refuelling if the government purchases the F-35 because the stealth fighters aren’t compatible with Canada’s current refuelling aircraft.

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by BeaverFever
Fri Dec 21, 2012 1:58 am
Aw man, we only got a REAL air-to-air capability a few years ago! What are we going to do with those now? This F-35 deal gets stinkier by the minute.
by saturn_656
Fri Dec 21, 2012 2:28 am
The F-35A comes standard with a receptacle for flying boom refueling Lockheed also designed the F-35A to accommodate a probe and drogue system. This was necessary as the large majority of allied air forces do not use the flying boom.

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/06/19/lockh ... -the-f-35/

"Steve O’Bryan - vice president for F-35 business development" said
“We anticipated a number of the operators would want probe-and-drogue refueling in the F-35A and we kept that space empty on the F-35A to accommodate probe and drogue refueling. We‘ve done a number of studies – funded studies, not projects – funded studies to evaluate that, paid for by the countries who want that to happen. It’s a relatively easy … doable change.”

If we don't order them with the probe and drogue system, it's our own damn fault. It is an option.
by DanSC
Fri Dec 21, 2012 2:41 am
"saturn_656" said
If we don't order them with the probe and drogue system, it's our own damn fault. It is an option.

I've got a few with the probe and drogue system coming onto the lot next week, but they also come with the $2000 anti-rust undercoating option.

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