While operated for some time as a pure transport aircraft the Airbus A310 is now being offered as the Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) through the addition of an aerial refueling capability. Image File history File links Information_icon. ... Shortcut: WP:WIN Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia and, as a means to that end, also an online community. ... Shortcut: WP:NPOV Wikipedia policy is that all articles should be written from a neutral point of view. ... Shortcut: WP:RULES Wikipedia is a collaborative project and its founders and contributors have a common goal: Wikipedia has some policies and guidelines that help us to work toward that common goal. ... Download high resolution version (1024x681, 318 KB) Source: German Air Force Public Information Office File links The following pages link to this file: MEDEVAC ... This or section does not cite its references or sources. ... An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, and/or spacecraft. ... This article is about the airliner manufacturer. ... This or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range widebody airliner developed from the Airbus A300 and manufactured by Airbus SAS. Perhaps the greatest attribute of the A310 is that of range. ... CC-150 is the designation for the civilian Airbus A310-300s which have been converted for use as the primary long distance transport airplane for the Canadian Armed Forces. ... The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range widebody airliner developed from the Airbus A300 and manufactured by Airbus SAS. Perhaps the greatest attribute of the A310 is that of range. ... Boom and receptacle: USAF KC-135R Stratotanker, two F-15s (twin fins) and two F-16s, on an aerial refueling training mission Probe and drogue: USAF HC-130P refuels a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter Aerial refueling, also called Air refueling or in-flight refueling (IFR) or air-to-air...

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• Installation of two AAR pods under each wing
• Four additional fuel tanks (extra 28,000 kg)—giving total capacity of almost 78,000 kg
• Fuel Operator Station (FOS) to control fuel offload, cameras etc, military radios and exterior lighting. For MRTT, a remote surveillance of approaching/refueling process with a night-vision capable video system had to be developed. This system (developed by a small company called VIDAIR) allows operation both with visible light and also near-infrared radiation.
• Reinforced wings and aircraft floor
• Minor cockpit modifications.

The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has become the first customer for the MRTT, converting four of their seven A310s. The Canadian Forces have ordered two, converting two of their five A310s, which are known as the CC-150 Polaris in Canadian service. This or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Canadian Forces (French: Forces canadiennes), abbreviated as CF (French: FC), are the combined armed forces of Canada. ... CC-150 is the designation for the civilian Airbus A310-300s which have been converted for use as the primary long distance transport airplane for the Canadian Armed Forces. ...

While the current MRTTs rely on probe/drogue refueling EADS has invested $90m in research and development of a boom refueling system such as that used by the USAF. They are now able to offer tankers from the small A310 with refueling pods to the large A330 MRTT equipped with refueling booms. Seal of the Air Force. ... The Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) is a next generation aerial refueling tanker aircraft based on the Airbus A330-200. ...

A310 MRTT August Euler of the Luftwaffe

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EADS has taken advantage of Boeing's difficulties over the USAF KC-767 deal, restating their bid for the USAF contract (though many observers doubt the MRTT's chances). EADS has won the recent UK (through Airtanker consortium) and Australian contracts to provide AAR/AT for both air forces with the A330. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 554 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 709 pixel, file size: 732 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Airbus A310 MRTT Metadata This file... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 554 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 709 pixel, file size: 732 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Airbus A310 MRTT Metadata This file... This or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 544 pixelsFull resolution (886 × 602 pixel, file size: 56 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Airbus A310 MRTT ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 544 pixelsFull resolution (886 × 602 pixel, file size: 56 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Airbus A310 MRTT ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is an aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Boeing KC-767 Global Tanker Transport Aircraft (GTTA) is an early 21st century military aerial refueling and strategic transport aircraft developed from the Boeing 767-200. ...

A310 MRTT is somewhat smaller than A330 MRTT. Since production of A310 airframes is over, it can only be made from refurbished airliners, or as an upgrade to A310's already used by Air forces (option chosen by Germany and Canada). As a tanker, it has very similar fuel capacity to KC-135R However, because of the larger cabin, it is much more flexible, offering good capacity for cargo, troop transport, VIP transport, or other use, lacking only the capacity to land on rough strips to qualify as a strategic transport. Airbus hopes to sell it to some of the countries that need to replace the Boeing 707's they use as tankers. The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft. ... The Boeing 707 is a four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ...

Specifications

External links

• Air Tanker Consortium

Related content

Related development

• Airbus A310
• CC-150 Polaris
• Airbus A330 MRTT

Comparable aircraft

• KC-135 Stratotanker
• Boeing KC-767

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Related lists

• List of military transport aircraft

See also

• Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft