tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post4588439594710880135..comments2024-03-29T04:54:50.435-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: A second, or even a third, life for the Avenger?Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-28949768365047098962017-04-18T09:05:33.701-05:002017-04-18T09:05:33.701-05:00Hm... My aerial background is seating in tourist, ...Hm... My aerial background is seating in tourist, but... It IS about a S-Hornet's size, just 90 degs off. And I have to wonder how much of that extra weight is life support and old materials (say, steel and titanium vs. whatever the UAV uses).<br /><br />Take care.shugyoshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437800091500543886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-75938875073374440592017-04-17T07:36:14.846-05:002017-04-17T07:36:14.846-05:00I guess part of the question is what "Super H...I guess part of the question is what "Super Hornet sized aerial tanker" means. If that just means comparable transferable fuel capacity it may be achievable. Similar length, weight, etc. is going to be a little tougher.<br /><br />Like other drones the Avenger is optimized for loitering whereas the Hornet is built for speed and agility. The former seems innately better suited for the overhead tanking role. All in all it seems like an ideal mission for drone technology. Why devote a highly-trained strike pilot and an expensive warplane to a role that essentially consists of flying big, slow circles?bmq215https://www.blogger.com/profile/06753133447458358901noreply@blogger.com