refuelling

[US]/ˌri:'fjuəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mid-flight refueling
v. at fylde med brændstof

Example Sentences

the flight landed for a refuelling stop.

flyet landede for et efterfyldningsstop.

Real-world Examples

After refuelling at Bangkok, they flew on to Singapore.

Efter at have tanket i Bangkok, fløj de videre til Singapore.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

But they are the size of light aircraft and need considerable supporting infrastructure, such as runways and refuelling facilities.

Men de er på størrelse med lette fly og har brug for betydelig støtteinfrastruktur, såsom landingsbaner og tankeanlæg.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

And refuelling it is a bit of a pain.

Og at tanke det er lidt besværligt.

Source: The Economist Science and Technology

As a result, they will probably have to remain at least 1,000km away from shore, a distance that their warplanes cannot cross without refuelling.

Som et resultat vil de sandsynligvis være nødt til at forblive mindst 1.000 km væk fra kysten, en afstand, som deres jagerfly ikke kan krydse uden at tanke.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Earlier plans by Airbus to make planes in America were thwarted when Boeing beat it to win a large order for mid-air refuelling tankers from the Pentagon.

Tidligere planer fra Airbus om at fremstille fly i Amerika blev forpurrede, da Boeing slog dem og vandt en stor ordre på flydende tanknings-tankskibe fra Pentagon.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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