Re-fueling

In photos posted by the Indian Air Force on Twitter, India's first batch of Rafale fighter jets are seen re-fuelling mid-air from a French Air Force tanker before their scheduled stopover at the Al-Dhafra air base in the United Arab Emirates.

A system for re-fuelling passenger planes mid-air could slash the amount of kerosene needed for a long haul flight by nearly a quarter, researchers said today.

Although 45 helicopters have been pressed into service in Uttarakhand for rescue and relief operations, re-fuelling them is the concern, as they have to be taken to Dehradun first for filling fuel, a disaster management official in Delhi said.

In photos posted by the Indian Air Force on Twitter, India's first batch of Rafale fighter jets are seen re-fuelling mid-air from a French Air Force tanker before their scheduled stopover at the Al-Dhafra air base in the United Arab Emirates.

A system for re-fuelling passenger planes mid-air could slash the amount of kerosene needed for a long haul flight by nearly a quarter, researchers said today.

Although 45 helicopters have been pressed into service in Uttarakhand for rescue and relief operations, re-fuelling them is the concern, as they have to be taken to Dehradun first for filling fuel, a disaster management official in Delhi said.