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2018-09-26 -Land of the Free
B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers Conducted Hot-Pit Refueling at Wake Island
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Posted by 3dc 2018-09-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 All the gas stations I go to have signs saying to shut off your engine before fueling.
Posted by Bobby 2018-09-26 09:16||   2018-09-26 09:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Aircraft are removed from service for maintenance and engine rehab based partly on engine start cycles. If there aren't enough assets, and critical missions, they can run longer if they run longer.
Posted by Skidmark 2018-09-26 09:30||   2018-09-26 09:30|| Front Page Top

#3 If you don't shut 'em down, you don't have to do the dreaded dailies and preflights. just a splash of gas, swap the crew and send 'em on their way. Sometimes ordies get a bit testy if you want to re-arm while the power is still running to the pylons.....but that is what the weight-on-wheels switch is for, right?
Posted by USN, Ret. 2018-09-26 09:47||   2018-09-26 09:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Did this in the army with the trucks too. Allowed for very fast fueling and scooting.

The reason it is more dangerous is that there is always a greater chance of ignition for the spilled fuel (there is always spilled fuel) if engines are running. Having your tanker area catch fire is always frowned upon.
Posted by DarthVader 2018-09-26 11:08||   2018-09-26 11:08|| Front Page Top

#5 @#1: Would be an interesting show for the KC gas-passers, no? ;-)
Posted by Anomalous Sources 2018-09-26 18:45||   2018-09-26 18:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Well they refuel in the air with their engines running right?
Posted by CrazyFool 2018-09-26 19:55||   2018-09-26 19:55|| Front Page Top

#7 "Suddenly, he realized that the gas pump warnings signs only said shut your engine off. They said *nothing* about being stopped."
Posted by SteveS 2018-09-26 20:21||   2018-09-26 20:21|| Front Page Top

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