TriStar K1
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The TriStar K1 is a Royal Air Force variant of the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar airliner adapted primarily for air-to-air refueling and transport duties.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TriStar K1 canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar variant
ⓘ
aerial refueling aircraft ⓘ military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
low-wing
ⓘ
wide-body ⓘ |
| aircraftType | jet ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | aluminium alloy ⓘ |
| allianceUser | NATO ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lockheed L-1011 TriStar ⓘ |
| convertedFrom |
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
ⓘ
surface form:
civilian Lockheed L-1011 TriStar airliners
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewRole |
air-to-air refueling operator
ⓘ
cabin crew ⓘ flight crew ⓘ |
| engineModel | Rolls-Royce RB211 ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| fuselageType | pressurized ⓘ |
| hasFlightDeck | glass cockpit (partially modernised from original analogue) ⓘ |
| hasRefuelingPoints | 2 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Lockheed Aircraft Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed
|
| numberOfEngines | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
RAF Transport Command
ⓘ
surface form:
RAF Air Transport Fleet
|
| primaryRole | air-to-air refueling ⓘ |
| refuelingMethod | hose-and-drogue ⓘ |
| refuelingPodsLocation | underwing ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | 2014 ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
cargo transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| serviceEntryWithRAF | 1980s ⓘ |
| stationedAt | RAF Brize Norton ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | T-tail ⓘ |
| usedBy | No. 216 Squadron RAF ⓘ |
| usedFor |
logistic support
ⓘ
medical evacuation ⓘ strategic airlift ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.