Air Force Aerial Refueling

Abstract

Aerial refueling aircraft are key to air operations. The U.S. tanker fleet is large and effective, but old. Modernizing or replacing the current fleet of tankers presents the Department of Defense (DOD) with difficult choices in terms of desired capabilities, force structure, and budget. How this fleet will be maintained or replaced, and on what schedule, has proven controversial. This report will be updated as events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 19, 2005
Accession Number
ADA454466

Entities

People

  • Christopher Bolkcom

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Refueling
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design