Fighter-jet spotting at "Star Wars Canyon"

No additional maneuvering restrictions in that case (same AoA limitation I talked about before). There are some additional landing considerations if you have a full/partially fueled external tank. Occasionally you'll get a tank that is slow to feed or stops feeding for a bit. I've only had a full tank that won't transfer twice in my career; and only a handful more that would transfer after the other side was empty. There are valves in the tanks, in the wing pylons and the wings so more often than not those issues will be fixed my maintenance pretty quickly.

Cool. We used to have problems with the old externals on the H-60. They were pressurized and in cold temps, the vent line would freeze over and it wouldn’t transfer. Only a 400 lb difference is considered asymmetric so you had better land and thaw it. New tanks use electric pumps in the tank so it’s not an issue. Crashworthy now as well...which is nice.
 
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