The Screen Shot Thread 2.0

**Black** · 19Dec17, 21:55

Originally Posted by Tordillo

Hi Frodo, I do use the turn to close the distance, but I´ve realized that sometimes after the turn my plane don’t have the power to increase the speed beyond 220 knots and I have to chase the tanker almost half of the straight part until the speed reach´s 226/228 knots.

Hey Tordillo,

220 knots seems very slow, at which altitude are you refueling? what's your payload?

**Stuka** · 19Dec17, 22:10

Actually, 220 IAS, is the refueling speed for A-10’s according the KC-135/10 docs.

**Black** · 19Dec17, 22:23

I ment that it seems too slow for not having enough power to accelerate past 220, maybe i didnt understand his post correctly!

**Tordillo** · 19Dec17, 22:44

Hi Stuka and Black, yes, you understand well, I´m refueling at 15000 feets (from Shell) and lately I´ve been loading 2xAIM-9, TGP, 4xAGM-65, 2xGBU-12, 6xMK-82, 7xM151 and ALQ-131.