Frag Out! Magazine
Issue link: https://fragout.uberflip.com/i/1467328
US. They are willing to continue the test program and get the solution fully certified, eventually, integrating the KC-1000 with military aircraft. As the system is new, the individual states have separate certification schemes put into place, for their air forces. Civil certification is also underway, both for the aircraft, as well as for the V-Pod. We are confident we could be providing Air Refueling On- Demand contract flight services in Europe within 12 months, depending upon the flight test requirements of our custom- ers. This could be for special operations, search and rescue, and/or firefighting. Of course, export approvals are also a consideration, since air refueling aircraft and systems are controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). ITAR constraints will require approvals from US and buyer nation governments, Koelzer said. Chris stated that the company is now working on the Optionally Piloted Aircraft solution - to increase the efficiency of AAR operations or make it possible to refuel UAVs. What one shall do, and what requirements does one need to meet, to be able to use a system or service as such, and conduct AAR operations during a GA flight. The set of re- quirements is quite simple - a standard MA-2 aerial refueling nozzle (fixed or deployable), a mount, and integration with AVIATION