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Aerial refueling

Aircraft fuel tanks

Eaton’s internal/external aircraft fuel tanks are designed to provide range extension and are built to military specification MIL-T-7378 to be used with either JP-4, JP-5 or JP-8 fuels. The external fuel tanks range from 275 to 600 gallons and have been designed, qualified and manufactured for centerline or wing/pylon installation on fighter aircraft. Eaton also produces the 1360-gallon tank for the C-130 transport, as well as a complete line of double-walled, internal fuel tanks for commercial aircraft. 

Belangrijke kenmerken

  • Aircraft fuel tank design features include: 
  • Compartmentalized for center of gravity control 
  • Connected construction permits rapid disassembly and assembly 
  • All welded construction 
  • Jettisonable tank 
  • Filament-wound, welded aluminum survivable tank, able to withstand incendiary gunfire, and/or contain shrapnel without explosion, burning or structural failure 
  • Fuel level indicator 
  • Shut-off valve 
  • Hi-level float switch 
  • Pilot valve operated fuel control valve 
  • Positive and negative relief valve 
  • Access doors for replacement of components 
  • Reticulated polyurethane foam fill for explosion suppression 
  • The ability to be containerized 
  • Spare parts available 
  • Suspension lugs 

High fidelity simulation for air to air refueling systems

Eaton is a leader in high fidelity development and modeling of air to air refueling systems. We use actual system software overlaid with, and verified against, real time static and flight test data from all major global tanker platforms. Using the newest simulation technology, this flight data is input in our simulation software to demonstrate real-time hose dynamics in a synthetic environment to accurately represent and predict true hose and drogue behavior. Our proprietary method allows Eaton to validate new air to air refueling systems before they are built and flight tested. Eaton’s modeling method recently enabled the successful development of the longest hose and drogue on record for the 908EH program.