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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

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

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 UK’s Joint Rapid Reaction Force.

REPORTING NAMEHercules ROLE LETTERS & MARKSC1 C3 ROLE Heavy Transport WING SPAN 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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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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