hot pitting

hot pitting
 n.β€” Β«The technique, called hot pitting, allows aircraft such as F-16 Fighting Falcons that are deployed here for training to land and refuel without ever stopping their engines.Β» β€”β€œβ€˜Hot Pitting’ Making a Comeback” in Incirlik Air Base, Turkey Military.com Jan. 24, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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