It’s just a proof of concept. 40 gallons or 400 makes no difference. The challenging bits are can you find each other, fly together, get the drogue to connect, successfully begin fueling, maintain the connection, and safely break connection. If you can do that, then it doesn’t really matter how much fuel is transferred.
This was a good, successful test. It’s an excellent tool to have available and particularly valuable in forward positions where refueling aircraft may be put at risk. Those things are flying bombs. I sure wouldn’t want to be in one as any accident means game-over in a hurry. Perfect for a drone.
A new version of MOAB ? Let’s just Pray the muzziescum don’t do it.
Yes, proof of concept doesnt require full refuelling
It requires exactly what itmproved, that it can be done