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Aircraft Recognition Globemaster IIIC-17A Hercules C130K C1/3
Hercules C130J C4/5 TristarVC10 Airbus A400M FSTA A330 No. 2 Group
Aircraft
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REPORTING NAMEGlobemaster III ROLE LETTERS & MARKSC17A
ROLELong Range, Strategic Heavy-Lift Transport WING SPAN 52 m.
LENGTH 53 m. CREW 3 SPEEDMach 0.85 ENGINES 4 x Pratt & Whitney
F117- PW100 turbofans Globemaster III C17A
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Long-range, strategic heavy-lift transport aircraft. Capable of
operating into austere strips with short runways and limited
facilities. Basic crew of two pilots and one air loadmaster. Can
carry outsize loads up to 135,000lbs single-item weight.
Self-supporting, needing little or no ground equipment for offload
of cargo. Declared part of the UKs Joint Rapid Reaction Force.
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REPORTING NAMEHercules ROLE LETTERS & MARKSC1 C3 ROLE Heavy
Transport WING SPAN 40.41 m. LENGTH C1=29.78 m. C3=34.37 m. CREW 5
SPEED335 kts (621 km/h) at 20,00 ft ENGINES4 Allison T56 turboprops
4 Allison AE2100D turboprops - C130J Hercules C1 C3
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This versatile work horse is intended primarily for tactical
operations and can operate from short unprepared airstrips. It role
includes supply dropping, freight carrying, trooping and air
ambulance duties. The RAF versions are designated Hercules C1 and
C3. The C130J is the latest version with no external difference to
other Hercules, it does however have up-rated engines with
composite 5 bladed propellers and the cockpit is fitted with a
glass cockpit and a head up display
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REPORTING NAMETristar ROLE LETTERS & MARKSK1 KC1 KC2 ROLE
Transport / Tanker WING SPAN 50 m. LENGTH 50 m. CREW 3 SPEED527 kts
(978k m/h) at 30,000 ft ENGINES 3 Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofans
Tristar K1 KC1 KC2
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These conversions of a successful Lockheed civil airliner, have
given the RAF a greatly increased strategic transport and
refuelling capability. The alterations include the fitting of an
in-flight refuelling probe and centre-line hose drum unit (HDU).
The tanker role has a close circuit television (CCTV) system fitted
to allow the crew to monitor the refuelling operation. The interior
has been reworked to military specifications and can take a wide
variety and combinations of loads, including up to 20 pallets of
equipment or 250 passengers.
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REPORTING NAMEVC 10 ROLE LETTERS & MARKSC1 C1K K1 K3 K4
ROLE Transport / Tanker WING SPAN 44.5 m. LENGTH K2=50.59 m.
K3=54.55 m. CREW 4 SPEED 500 kts (922 km/h) at 30,000 ft ENGINES 4
Rolls-Royce Conway 301 turbojets VC 10 C1 C1K K2 K3 K4
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VC10 has been in RAF service since 1967 and has been developed
to fulfill many roles over the years. As a transporter the C1 can
carry up to 150 troops or 24,516 kg of freight on pallets using a
roller conveyor system. The original fleet have been modified and
supplemented by ex-civilian VC10s and super VC10s (4m longer). The
tanker versions (K) are fitted with two Mk 32 in-flight refueling
pods, one under each wing. The K 2, 3 & 4s are also fitted with
a centre-line refueling hose drum unit making them 3-point
tankers.
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REPORTING NAMEA400M ROLE LETTERS & MARKSTo be confirmed
ROLE Transport WING SPAN 42.4 m. LENGTH 45.1m. CREW 4 SPEED Mach
0.68 0.72 ENGINES 4 EuroProp International TP400-D6 Airbus
A400M
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The A400M will support the deployment of the Joint Rapid
Reaction Force and will give the RAF a tactical and
strategic-airlift aircraft capable of supporting all three
services. The aircraft will be capable of carrying a load of 32
tonnes over a range of 2300nmls at speeds comparable with pure-jet
military transports; furthermore, the range of the aircraft can be
extended by the use of a removable, air refuelling probe mounted
above the cockpit.
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REPORTING NAMEFSTA (A330) ROLE LETTERS & MARKSTo be
confirmed ROLE Tanker WING SPAN 60.3 m. LENGTH 58.8 m. CREW 3 or 4
SPEED Mach 0.82 ENGINES 2 Trent 700 turbofans Future Strategic
Tanker Aircraft Airbus 330
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Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft Airbus 330 The Future
Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) is aimed at providing the RAF's
Air Refuelling capability through the private finance initiative
(PFI). Under this PFI, the AirTanker consortium has been selected
as the preferred bidder for the FSTA project. The PFI contract is
based on the firm assumption that the FSTA aircraft are both
operated from, and maintained at, RAF Brize Norton. FSTA will
replace the in-service Tri Star and VC10 aircraft.
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