Israel to double attack range of F-35 Stealth fighter

GLOBES, Israel ^ | 10/09/2015 | Ran Dagoni

[DungeonMaster]

Why not some type of tow system. Imagine an airliner or cargo plane hooking up and towing a dozen to and from a war zone.

I'm imagining how the turbulence would cause them to cobble and unless the tow mechanism was instantly detachable they'd all fall down. I have heard of plywood gliders being towed near enemy lines, then allowed to glide over the enemy. Said gliders were full of paratroopers.

[Jewbacca]

Some of the original jet fighters were designed to be dropped from bombers, as were a number of Mach+ prototypes.

Modern fighters are bigger than you think, however, and you still have to return home.

Landing on a carrier is bad enough. I can’t imagine trying to dock with another aircraft.

Perhaps a giant dirigible . . . .