Hose Drum Unit (HDU)

• Pallet mounted centerline refuelling system capable of delivering 600 gallons per minute of fuel within the specified refuelling envelope

• GE computers provide digital electronic control of aerial refuelling activities

• State-of-the-art flight Mission Control System provides electronic control of dual redundant Aerial Refuelling Control Computer (ARCC - Grand Rapids)

• ARCC electronically controls up to three Hose Drogue Controllers (HDC - Grand Rapids) for probe and drogue refuelling systems [Hose Drum Unit (HDU)/Wing Aerial Refuelling Pod (WARP)]

• HDC provides digital electronic control of the Hose Drum Unit

• Aircraft systems provide power to hydraulically powered hose reel system