Voyager KC2
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Airbus A330 MRTT variant
air-to-air refuelling aircraft
military aircraft
multi-role tanker transport
Voyager KC2 is an Airbus A330-based multi-role tanker transport aircraft used by the Royal Air Force for air-to-air refuelling and strategic airlift operations.
Aliases (1)
- Voyager KC3 ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Airbus A330 MRTT variant
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air-to-air refuelling aircraft → military aircraft → multi-role tanker transport → |
| aircraftConfigurationDifferenceFromVoyagerKC3 |
lacks centreline fuselage refuelling unit
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| aircraftRole |
air-to-air refuelling
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cargo transport → medical evacuation → passenger transport → strategic airlift → |
| aircraftType |
twin-engine wide-body jet
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| airRefuellingBoom |
none
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| airRefuellingMethod |
hose-and-drogue
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| basedOn |
Airbus A330-200
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| belongsToProgramme |
Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft programme
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| canBeConfiguredAs |
medical evacuation layout
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passenger and freight combi layout → passenger-only layout → |
| cargoCapability |
strategic airlift of personnel and equipment
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| configuration |
two underwing refuelling pods
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| countryOfOperator |
United Kingdom
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| crew |
cockpit crew plus mission crew
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| derivedFrom |
Airbus A330 MRTT
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| engineType |
turbofan
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| enteredServiceWith |
Royal Air Force
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| fuelType |
jet fuel
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| hasLandingGear |
tricycle retractable landing gear
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| hasRefuellingCapabilityFor |
fast jets
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other hose-and-drogue capable aircraft → |
| hasWingConfiguration |
low-wing monoplane
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| isMilitaryVariantOf |
Airbus A330 airliner
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| manufacturer |
Airbus Defence and Space
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| operator |
Royal Air Force
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| partOf |
RAF Voyager fleet
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| primaryBase |
RAF Brize Norton
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| registrationPrefix |
ZZ
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| serviceBranch |
Royal Air Force
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| usedBy |
RAF Air Mobility Force
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| usedFor |
humanitarian airlift
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long-range air-to-air refuelling missions → strategic air transport → troop transport → |
| usedIn |
airbridge operations for UK armed forces
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overseas deployment support → training for air-to-air refuelling → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Voyager
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Voyager ("Voyager KC3") → |
designationInRAF |
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ZZ
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associatedWithFleet |
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Royal Air Force
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notableAircraft |