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From: raymond@io.ame.arizona.edu (Raymond Man)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: p-d refuelling for biggies
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Date: 9 Nov 89 15:31:24 GMT
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From: raymond@io.ame.arizona.edu (Raymond Man)

	In <11202@cbnews.ATT.COM> the question was raised that
large aircraft might have problem maneuver the p into the d.
Didn't the B-52 do that routinely starting from its test
flights?

	As for 'bow wave', I believe all refuellings are done at
subsonic speed and no shock will be present. Subsonic 'bow wave' are
better know as acoustic wave.


Just call me `Man'. Uh-oh. I don't know.
raymond@jupiter.ame.arizona.edu