System and method for transferring fuel in flight from a tanker aircraft to multiple receiver aircraft

摘要

A trailing boom system for aerial refueling and a method for aerial refueling of multiple receiver aircraft. The trailing boom system for aerial refueling includes a parent pod capable of being connected to a wing of an aircraft, and a detachable pod releasable from the parent pod, the detachable pod including an extendible boom for refueling aircraft in flight.