this is very good point. The Shilao folks completely trashed the report recently. These public ones are just to give people a sense of where things are at. And it's done in a very lazy manner. I wouldn't take everything it says as up to date.
China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft
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Was listening to
yesterday and Xi Yazhou made a point of discussing GJ-11 being used as a refueling drone. Now, I don't think that will necessary happen.
But I think that as we think about missions further away from protected air space, they will need LO signature refueling drones. Think about the scenario of 6th gen leading a bunch of drones to attack targets 3000 km away. Can a group of drones refuel them once they get to a few hundred km away from when they'd like to attack and then top off 6th gen aircraft & other drones? I would think that's a scenario that's in the cards. So, curious to see when such a drone might come out.
But I think that as we think about missions further away from protected air space, they will need LO signature refueling drones. Think about the scenario of 6th gen leading a bunch of drones to attack targets 3000 km away. Can a group of drones refuel them once they get to a few hundred km away from when they'd like to attack and then top off 6th gen aircraft & other drones? I would think that's a scenario that's in the cards. So, curious to see when such a drone might come out.