Airmanship KnowledgeLearning Outcome 3

Part 3No2 Group Combat Support

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Airmanship KnowledgeLearning Outcome 3

Part 3

Know the aircraft in service with the British Armed Forces

Contents

– Sentry AEW1– Sentinel R1– BAE 125 CC3– BAE 146 CC2– C-17A Globemaster III– Hercules C130K C1/3– Hercules C130J C4/5– Tristar – VC10

– Airbus A400M– FSTA A330

• No 2 Group – Combat Support

Due In Service Soon

Sentry

Reporting Name Sentry

Role Letters & Marks AEW 1

Role Airborne Early Warning

Sentry AEW1

Sentry AEW1

Sentry AEW1

Sentry AEW1

Sentry AEW1

Sentry AEW 1

• Operates in air and sea surveillance and airborne command-and-control roles.

• Flight Deck Crew of 4 and an 11-man mission control crew.

• Flying at 30,000ft it can scan 312 kms at ranges up to 280nmls.

• Multi-mode lookdown radar separates targets from ground and sea clutter.

• Transmits information to ground units or ships using digital data links.

Sentry AEW1 Technical Data

WING SPAN 44.4M

LENGTH 43.9M

CREW 13 to 20

MAXIMUM SPEED 460kts (853km/h) at 35,000ft

ENGINES Four CFM 56 turbofans

Sentinel R1

Reporting Name Sentinel

Role Letters & Marks R1

Role Airborne stand-off radar

Sentinel R1

Sentinel R1

Sentinel R1

Sentinel R1

Sentinel R1

Sentinel R1

Sentinel R1

• Long-range, battlefield-intelligence airborne radar aircraft for the RAF and the Army.

• Full day or night capability with a radar able to penetrate cloud, rain or smoke.

• Stand-off capability of several hundred kilometres, at altitudes up to 50,000ft.

• Provides high quality, radar ground image and tracks mobile targets.

• Near-real-time, secure data-link transmissions to mobile ground stations.

• Forms one arm of the ISTAR duo of Sentinel R1 and Sentry AEW1.

Sentinel R1 Technical Data

WING SPAN 28.65 M

LENGTH 30.3 M

CREW 2 flight crew

3+ mission crew

MAXIMUM SPEED Mach 0.88

ENGINES 2 x RRD BR710 turbofans

HS125 CC3

Reporting Name HS125

Role Letters & Marks CC3

Role VIP Communications

HS125 CC3

HS125 CC3

HS125 CC3

HS125 CC3

HS125 CC3

HS125

HS125 CC3

• Operates in the Royal or VIP transport and communication roles.

• Total of six aircraft, operated by No 32 (The Royal) Squadron, at RAF Northolt.

• Crew of two pilots, one cabin attendant and up to six passengers.

• Minimum ground time required to turn the aircraft around after landing.

• Fitted with a defensive-aids suite to combat infrared missile threats.

HS125 Technical Data

WING SPAN 14.33M

LENGTH 15.4M

CREW 3

MAXIMUM SPEED 445kts (825km/h) at 30,00ft

ENGINES Two Garrett TFE 731 Turbofans

BAe 146 CC2

Reporting Name BAe 146

Role Letters & Marks CC2

Role VIP/Communications

BAe 146 CC2

BAe 146 CC2

BAe 146 CC2

BAe 146 CC2

BAe 146 CC2

• Operated in the Royal or VVIP transport and communication roles.

• Wide-bodied aircraft, equipped to promote space and comfort.

• A strong, rugged aircraft, able to operate from unprepared sites.

• Four high-bypass ratio turbofans, enabling short-field performance and quiet operation.

• Fitted with a defensive-aids suite to combat infrared missile threats.

BAe 146 CC2 Technical Data

WING SPAN 26.3M

LENGTH 26.1M

CREW 3

MAXIMUM SPEED 339mph at 30,000ft

ENGINES 4 x Avco Lycoming

ALF502 turbofans