CC-150 Polaris
E483529
Airbus A310 variant
VIP transport aircraft
air-to-air refuelling aircraft
military transport aircraft
The CC-150 Polaris is a Canadian military Airbus A310 variant used primarily for strategic transport, air-to-air refueling, and VIP transport by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Airbus A310 variant
ⓘ
VIP transport aircraft ⓘ air-to-air refuelling aircraft ⓘ military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| basedOn | Airbus A310-300 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToFleet | Royal Canadian Air Force transport fleet ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-engine wide-body jet ⓘ |
| conversionType | passenger-to-tanker-transport conversion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| crew |
2 pilots
ⓘ
additional mission crew as required ⓘ |
| designationByManufacturer | Airbus A310 MRTT variant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineManufacturer | General Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineModel | CF6 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Airbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation | CC-150 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
air-to-air refuelling of fighter aircraft
ⓘ
strategic airlift of cargo ⓘ strategic airlift of personnel ⓘ transport of Canadian government officials ⓘ transport of the Governor General of Canada ⓘ transport of the Prime Minister of Canada ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Polaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuiltForRCAF | 5 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBase | 8 Wing Trenton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBaseLocation | Trenton, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | long-range ⓘ |
| refuelingMethod | hose-and-drogue system ⓘ |
| registrationOrigin | former civilian Airbus A310 airliners ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Airbus CC-330 Husky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
VIP transport
ⓘ
air-to-air refuelling ⓘ strategic transport ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1992 ⓘ |
| serviceStatus |
being phased out in the 2020s
ⓘ
in service in the 1990s ⓘ in service in the 2000s ⓘ in service in the 2010s ⓘ |
| tailNumberExample |
15001
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15002 ⓘ 15003 ⓘ 15004 ⓘ 15005 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInOperation |
NATO airlift missions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
humanitarian relief missions ⓘ strategic deployments of Canadian Forces ⓘ |
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