“Wouldn’t air refueling be cheaper?...”
Might be cheaper, but certainly not applicable in every circumstance.
““Wouldn’t air refueling be cheaper?...”
Might be cheaper, but certainly not applicable in every circumstance.”
I think it’s quite likely that future combat scenarios will include AI or long range drones orbiting about where the refueling tankers are expected to be. Drones and essentially disposable fire and forget assets will make current operational scenarios obsolete.