Aerial refueling implications for commercial aviation

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 366-375

  Bennington, M A ^a   Visser, K D ^a  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARGO AIRCRAFT; NOISE ABATEMENT; RETROFITTING; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL LOADS; SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS;

AERIAL REFUELING; MAXIMUM TAKEOFF WEIGHT (MTOW); MISSION AIRCRAFT (MA); PAYLOAD;

CIVIL AVIATION;

EID: 18244367107     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.4770     Document Type: Article

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