Carrier Tanker Option

Roger Conroy wrote:



How about a KV-22? It seems to be the obvious candidate to replace the C-2
(and its variants) anyway.

I've seen it proposed, but I'm not sure it's worth the effort. It's not
terribly fast compared to the jets it would be refueling, and it ends up
not having that much give. IIRC, a Super Hornet in buddy tanker
configuration can actually pass more gas.

I stumbled across one article from last year about the Navy's in-flight
refueling issues with the USAF. It mentions the Navy considering the
V-22 as a recovery tanker, along with the possibility of new C-2s (both
for COD and tanker). Given that they are still making new E-2s (finally
up to E-2D), new C-2s aren't impossible, IMO.

http://www.military.com/NewContent/0...042804,00.html

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