Su-30 Inflight Refuelling??

I think the Russian and Chinese refueling systems are similar.
The Chinese system has the boom and that is present also in Russian systems.

But if you put fuel in the Y-8, you can refuel choppers, but I am rather skeptical of refueling J-8D+s....

The Badger really needs a new engine.

sumdud said:

I think the Russian and Chinese refueling systems are similar.
The Chinese system has the boom and that is present also in Russian systems.

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I was under the impression that the Russians and Chinese use Drogue and Probe refuelling systems, not booms--as seen in the picture at the beginning of this thread. In fact, I am quite sure of this.

Errr......... well, I know they use the same kind of system, though I was not sure of the name, so I got the word boom from Sinodefence.....

I am theorizing that the H-6 tankers may be discontinued, and the regiment flying them are going to convert to H-6H or H-6Ms with the cruise missiles. Thus the tanker function will switch over to the new order of IL-76.

Heres a pic of the MKK's tanking from a Russian Midas during Peace Mission 2005: