probe-and-drogue

Adjective

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(aeronautics) Pertaining to a method of aerial refuelling whereby a probe from the receiving aircraft fits into a trailing hose with drogue attachment from a tanker aircraft.

Japanese Meaning

航空工学における空中給油方式の一種。受油機の突起（プローブ）が、給油機の後方から伸びるドラッグ付きホースに接続される方式を指す。

What is this buttons?

The probe-and-drogue tanker practiced several rendezvous to maintain the squadron's operational readiness.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

受油機のプローブがタンク機から伸びたホースのドローグに差し込まれる方式の空中給油を行う給油機は、飛行隊の作戦準備を維持するために数回のランデブー訓練を行った。

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Sense（1）

(aeronautics) Pertaining to a method of aerial refuelling whereby a probe from the receiving aircraft fits into a trailing hose with drogue attachment from a tanker aircraft.

Sense（2）

(astronautics) Pertaining to a method of docking spacecraft.

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