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RAF 'Looking At' Requirement for Boom-Equipped Tankers

Summary by The Aviationist
A Royal Air Force official at the Global Air and Space Chiefs’ Conference 2026 has confirmed that the planned GCAP fighter will be designed for boom refueling, meaning it will not be compatible from the outset with the RAF’s hose and drogue refueling system. Gareth Jennings, Aviation Desk Editor for Janes, quotes an unnamed official at the Air Power Association’s annual Global Air and Space Chiefs’ Conference, saying: “We currently do not have b…

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The Aviationist broke the news in Rome, Italy on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
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