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| USAF Pilots Solve Refueling Problem |
| 2005-12-21 |
| December 21, 2005: Two U.S. Air Force pilots have developed software and sensor modifications that enables an aerial tanker to automatically refuel aircraft. Currently, the refueling operation involves a human operator to control the refueling equipment, and careful attention from the pilots of both aircraft. It’s long been believed that this process could be automated, but it wasn’t until the two pilots took on the project, while students at the test pilot school, that a working system was created. Military pilots in the United States tend of have engineering or scientific degrees, and have developed a lot of aircraft equipment, and especially software, or software upgrades, over the years. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #6 Al Gore did that. You are maybe thinking of FTP, the Fuel Transfer Protocol. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2005-12-21 18:52 |
| #5 Two U.S. Air Force pilots have developed software and sensor modifications that enables an aerial tanker to automatically refuel aircraft. I thought Al Gore did that. |
| Posted by: Matt 2005-12-21 16:03 |
| #4 My spellin ain't so hot Deacon, but I'll give it a go. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2005-12-21 15:14 |
| #3 How about proof-reader for a skywriter? |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2005-12-21 12:33 |
| #2 I always wanted to be a fireman on a train or boom handler, damn! Whats left for me? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2005-12-21 10:47 |
| #1 Go Air Force. Alot of people tend to forget that pilots are not just drunken wild partiers. Dem boys got edumication! Of course, this is the only story showing this that is going to appear for at least a decade. Oh no, can't give out good news about our military. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2005-12-21 10:42 |