Unmanned Ariel Vehicle Refueling A Manned Fighter Jet | Boeing MQ-25 Refueling F/A 18 Super Hornet

The Boeing MQ-25 Stingray is an aerial refueling drone. Aerial refueling is the process of transferring aviation fuel from one military aircraft, (the tanker) to another, (the receiver aircraft) during flight.
The MQ25 plays the role of the tanker. There are two main refueling methods. the probe-and-drogue. and flying boom. This U.A.V. uses the probe and drogue technique. So, any aircraft having an aerial refueling boom can get fuel from it. Boeing's MQ-25 is powered by one Rolls-Royce AE 3007N turbofan engine. Delivering 44-kilo Newton's of thrust. The aircraft is less stealthy than flying wing U.A.V's. It does feature a stealthy fuselage shaping, flush inlet, to shield engine blades, from radar, and V-tail.
General characteristics.
It has a length of 15.5 meters. and Wingspan of 22.9 meters, when wings are extended and 9.54 meters when folded. The height of the aircraft is 3 meters when the wings are extended. And 4.79 meters when folded. It is powered by one, Rolls-Royce AE 3007N turbofan engine, providing more than 44-kilo Newtons of thrust. Thus providing a range of 930 Kilometers. with 7,250 kilograms of payload. The U.A.V. has two hardpoints under its wings. for armaments and the aerial refueling store.
This UAV has performed refueling for aircraft like F/A 18 super hornet, Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, And Lockheed Martin F-35.
The Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is an American. All-weather aircraft. It can operate from aircraft carriers. It is a tactical Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft. It is powered by, one T56 turboprop engine, on each wing. Being a carrier-borne airplane, the E-2 is equipped with a tailhook for recovery (landing). Hawkeye has a 7.3 m diameter rotating radar dome (rotodome). that is mounted above its fuselage. The E-2 Hawkeye is a crucial component, of all U.S. Navy carrier air wings; each carrier is equipped with four Hawkeyes, (five in some situations), allowing for continuous 24-hour-a-day operation.
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is stealth multirole combat aircraft.
It is a single-seat & single-engine all-weather aircraft. And is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. The f-35 has three variants. The F-35A, F-35B & F-35C.The F-35A is the conventional takeoff and landing variant. for the US Air Force and other air forces.
The F-35B is the short takeoff and vertical landing variant of the aircraft. Operated by US marines and some navies. The F-35C variant is designed for catapult-assisted take-off but arrested recovery operations from aircraft carriers. operated by the navy.
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