System used in refueling Air Force's B-50 Lucky Lady II on nonstop round the world flight; process perfected by British firm of Flight Refueling Ltd; both tanker and receiver aircraft being fueled are equipped with radio, compass and radar; entire performance -- making contact, transferring 1000 to 2000 gal of fuel and breaking away -- can be accomplished in 15 to 25 min.


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    Title :

    Fueling "Lucky Lady,"


    Additional title:

    Aero Digest


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Aero Digest ; 58 , n 6


    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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