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From: sandersn@nietzsche.rdrc.rpi.edu (Donald Sanderson)
Subject: In-Flight Refueling
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Reply-To: sandersn@nietzsche.rdrc.rpi.edu.UUCP (Donald Sanderson)
Organization: RDRC, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY 12180
Date: 17 Apr 91 18:43:57 GMT
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Have there been any consideration of making modifications to the 747
ferry aircraft to allow for in-flight refueling ?  If this is 
possible it could cut at least a day of turnaround time.  
Or is it the case that the configuration of 747 + Shuttle is too
awkward to allow for this maneuver ?


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