Are U.S. F-35s Refueling Too Often?

[大汉奸柳传志]

A recent, lengthy journey by U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs from Arizona to Japan has sparked a quiet debate within the Pentagon about how often the stealthy fighter needs to refuel during ocean crossings. It took seven days for 10 U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs to fly from Yuma to their new home at Iwakuni, Japan, a flight that on a commercial airliner normally takes less than 24 hr...

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http://aviationweek.com/combat-aircraft/are-us-f-35s-refueling-too-often

 

[大汉奸柳传志]

250 times air refueling for a squadron of F-35b to fly across the pacific...sounds way too much..

 

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VLRAAM is developed for fuel tankers as well as AWACs