Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2013
Abstract
A short examination of air refueling, specifically its past, present, and future, offers valuable insight into the developmental needs of this critical capability. This article seeks not only to showcase an appreciation for the roots of air refueling but also to high- light the requirement for sound systems engineering in conjunction with the creativity and willingness to take risks, as exhibited by our forefathers in the field. These attributes are vital to furthering air- refueling technologies and capabilities as well as refining the some- what flawed tanker-procurement process employed today.
Source Publication
Air and Space Power Journal
Recommended Citation
Lynch, S., Heminger, A. R., & Mattioda, D. D. (2013). Tanker Acquisition: A Systems Engineering Perspective. Air and Space Power Journal, 27(3), 83–91. https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/ASPJ/Display/Article/1158213/volume-27-issue-3-may-jun-2013/
Comments
This article appeared in the May-June 2013 issue of ASPJ, a journal published by Air University.