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→‎External links: + Selection of research papers and YouTube videos; +Nato handbook: Info that can be found in the national annexes
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(→‎External links: + Selection of research papers and YouTube videos; +Nato handbook: Info that can be found in the national annexes)
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== External links ==
== External links ==
=== NATO handbook ===
=== NATO handbook ===
The national annexes contain detailed information of tankers, fuel flows, signal light differences, boom envelopes, hose lengths and markings, drogue dimensions, tanker–reciver clearance matrices etc.
* {{cite web
| url = http://www.japcc.org/aboutjapcc/cis/aarmatrix/Workspacelibrary/AAR_MATRIX/Index.htm
| title = ATP 3.3.4.2
| publisher = NATO Joint Air Power Competence Centre
| accessdate = 29 January 2015
}}
* {{cite web
* {{cite web
  | url = http://www.navedu.navy.mi.th/stg/databasestory/data/laukniyom/ship-active/big-country-ship/United-States/ATP/ATP56A.pdf
  | url = http://www.navedu.navy.mi.th/stg/databasestory/data/laukniyom/ship-active/big-country-ship/United-States/ATP/ATP56A.pdf
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  | format = pdf
  | format = pdf
  | accessdate = 22 December 2014
  | accessdate = 22 December 2014
}}
* {{cite web
| url = http://www.japcc.org/aboutjapcc/cis/aarmatrix/Workspacelibrary/AAR_MATRIX/Index.htm
| title = ATP 3.3.4.2
| publisher = NATO Joint Air Power Competence Centre
| accessdate = 29 January 2015
  }}
  }}


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  | format = dpf
  | format = dpf
  | accessdate = 31 December 2014
  | accessdate = 31 December 2014
  }} Relates to drogue and probe refueling only.
  }} – ''Relates to drogue and probe refueling only.''
* {{cite web
* {{cite web
  | url = http://www.everyspec.com/MIL-PRF/MIL-PRF-080000-99999/MIL-PRF-81975C_42388/
  | url = http://www.everyspec.com/MIL-PRF/MIL-PRF-080000-99999/MIL-PRF-81975C_42388/
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  | format = dpf
  | format = dpf
  | accessdate = 22 December 2014
  | accessdate = 22 December 2014
  }} Contains the drawing of the externally equal MA-3 and MA-4 coupling on page 28.
  }} – ''Contains the drawing of the externally equal MA-3 and MA-4 coupling on page 28.''
* {{cite web
* {{cite web
  | url = http://everyspec.com/MIL-SPECS/MIL-SPECS-MIL-N/MIL-N-25161C_22246/
  | url = http://everyspec.com/MIL-SPECS/MIL-SPECS-MIL-N/MIL-N-25161C_22246/
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  | format = pdf
  | format = pdf
  | accessdate = 22 December 2014
  | accessdate = 22 December 2014
  }} Probably not that useful, but I include it anyway.
  }} – ''Probably not that useful, but I include it anyway.''


==== Drawings ====
==== Drawings ====
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* [https://www.cobham.com/about-cobham/mission-systems/air-to-air-refuelling.aspx Cobham Mission Systems]
* [https://www.cobham.com/about-cobham/mission-systems/air-to-air-refuelling.aspx Cobham Mission Systems]
* [https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ru&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=sv&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zvezda-npp.ru%2Fru%2Ftaxonomy%2Fterm%2F18&edit-text=&act=url NPP Zvezda, Russia] (Through Google translate)
* [https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ru&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=sv&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zvezda-npp.ru%2Fru%2Ftaxonomy%2Fterm%2F18&edit-text=&act=url NPP Zvezda, Russia] (Through Google translate)
=== Research papers ===
* {{cite web
| url = http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20040085352.pdf
| title = The NASA Dryden AAR Project: A Flight Test Approach to an Aerial Refueling System
| author = Jennifer L. Hansen, James E. Murray and Norma V. Campos
| publisher = American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
| format = pdf
| accessdate = 3 February 2015
}} – ''Contains diagrams of free stream drogue position vs. tanker airspeed, AoA and altitude.''
* {{cite web
| url = https://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/pdf/88778main_H-2551.pdf
| title = Calculated Drag of an Aerial Refueling Assembly Through Airplane Performance Analysis
| author = Michael Jacob Vachon, Ronald J. Ray and Carl Calianno
| month = February
| year = 2004
| publisher = NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
| format = pdf
| id = NASA/TM-2004-212043
| accessdate = 3 February 2015
}} – ''Contains diagrams of hose and drogue assembly drag vs. tanker airspeed, AoA and altitude.''
* {{cite web
| url = http://people.bath.ac.uk/jldb20/pubs/Bhandari.etal2013BowWaveEffect.pdf
| title = Bow Wave Effect in Probe and Drogue Aerial Refuelling
| author = Ujjar Bhandari, Peter R. Thomasy, Steve Bullockz and Thomas S. Richardsonx
| year = 2013
| publisher = American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
| format = pdf
| id = AIAA 2013-4695
| accessdate = 3 February 2015
}}
* {{cite web
| url = http://enu.kz/repository/2011/AIAA-2011-6211.pdf
| title = Numerical Simulation of Hose Whip Phenomenon in Aerial Refueling
| author = Andrey V. Styuart, Hisako Yamashiro, Robert Stirling and Marat Mor
| year = 2011
| publisher = American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
| format = pdf
| id = AIAA 2011-6211
| accessdate = 3 February 2015
}} – ''Contains examples and explanation of the hose whip phenomenon.''
=== YouTube videos ===
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vhHs7k1zwg F18 Pilot Refueling Mid-Air] (8:34 min) – ''Cockpit view of boom-drouge adapter (BDA) refueling.''
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMNitOL0XcA Italian Air Force Aerial Refueling Exercise Accident] (1:10 min) – ''Illustrating the hose whip phenomenon and the effects it can have.''
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD_8PVtY624 Дозаправка МиГ-31 и Су-24 в воздухе] (10:00 min) – ''Illustrating the bow wave phenomenon.''


=== Other ===
=== Other ===
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  | format = pdf
  | format = pdf
  | accessdate = 22 December 2014
  | accessdate = 22 December 2014
  }} Russian Su-24 Fencer air to air buddy refueling and Il-78 Midas refueling and techniques.
  }} – ''Russian Su-24 Fencer air to air buddy refueling and Il-78 Midas refueling and techniques.''
* {{cite web
* {{cite web
  | url = http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-PLA-Tanker-Programs.html
  | url = http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-PLA-Tanker-Programs.html
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  | date = 27 Jan 2014
  | date = 27 Jan 2014
  | accessdate = 22 December 2014
  | accessdate = 22 December 2014
  }} Note the colors on the NPP Zvezda UPAZ pods.
  }} – ''Note the signal light colors on the NPP Zvezda UPAZ pods.''
* [http://www.f-16.net/g3/f-35-photos/album551/album560/AF-04_002_001 Photo of the F-35 being boom refueled] Illustrating the lights under the forward tanker fuselage indicating to the receiver where he is in the boom envelope.
* [http://www.f-16.net/g3/f-35-photos/album551/album560/AF-04_002_001 Photo of the F-35 being boom refueled] – ''Illustrating the director lights under the forward tanker fuselage indicating to the receiver where he is in the boom envelope.''


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