Bell High Speed VTOL (HSVTOL)

[RavenOne]

and trials at Holloman AFB, on high speed VTOL sled

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htBDBH6p5RA


cheers

 

[yasotay]

Assuming Bell can make this technology translate to useable functionality, I would not be surprised to see not only new platforms proposals but potentially a retrofit to existing platforms.

 

[martinbayer]

and trials at Holloman AFB, on high speed VTOL sled

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htBDBH6p5RA


cheers

Reminds me of a lot this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schienenzeppelin
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose...
And yes, the objectives are different, but they result in similar solutions.

 

[raptor82]

Systems and methods for aerial aircraft resupply​

Abstract​

An aerial resupply system (ARS) including a supply aircraft. The supply aircraft includes at least one of supply fuel, an ordinance, and data. The supply aircraft also includes a retractable boom system (RBS) configured for selective stowage within a fuselage of the supply aircraft and configured to supply at least one of supply fuel, the ordinance, and data to a location external to the fuselage.

US20210139161A1

...... I think I know both of you.