RAF Voyager KC2 aircraft
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The RAF Voyager KC2 is a British military variant of the Airbus A330 used primarily for air-to-air refuelling and strategic air transport by the Royal Air Force.
Aliases (5)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Airbus A330 MRTT variant
→
military tanker aircraft → military transport aircraft → |
| airframeConfiguration |
two-point hose-and-drogue refuelling
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| airRefuellingMethod |
probe-and-drogue
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| allianceRole |
NATO air-to-air refuelling capability
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| basedAt |
RAF Brize Norton
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| basedOn |
Airbus A330-200
NERFINISHED
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| canBeConfiguredAs |
medical evacuation configuration
→
passenger configuration → passenger-freight combi configuration → |
| canCarry |
cargo
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medical evacuation patients → passengers → |
| civilRegistration |
operated with civilian registrations by AirTanker
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| contractType |
private finance initiative
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| crewComplement |
2 pilots
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cabin crew as required → |
| designation |
KC2
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| doesNotHave |
centreline hose drum unit
→
centreline refuelling boom → |
| engineModel |
Rolls-Royce Trent 700
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| engineType |
turbofan
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| enteredServiceWith |
Royal Air Force
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| fleetName |
Voyager
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| isPartOf |
RAF Voyager fleet
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| manufacturer |
Airbus Defence and Space
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| numberOfEngines |
2
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| operator |
Royal Air Force
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| pressurisedCabin |
yes
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| primaryRole |
air-to-air refuelling
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| programme |
Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft
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| refuellingSystem |
underwing hose-and-drogue pods
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| relatedTo |
RAF Voyager KC3
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| secondaryRole |
strategic air transport
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| serviceEntry |
2012
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| tailConfiguration |
conventional tail
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| usedByUnit |
No. 10 Squadron RAF
→
No. 101 Squadron RAF → No. 1312 Flight RAF → |
| usedFor |
VIP transport
→
aeromedical evacuation → freight transport → troop transport → |
| usedIn |
RAF airbridge operations to Afghanistan
→
RAF airbridge operations to the Falkland Islands → RAF airbridge operations to the Middle East → |
| user |
AirTanker Services
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| wingConfiguration |
low-wing monoplane
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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ZZ
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appliesTo |
|
RAF Brize Norton
("Airbus Voyager KC2/KC3")
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basedAircraft |
|
RAF Voyager KC2
("RAF Voyager fleet")
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isPartOf |
|
RAF Voyager KC2
("RAF Voyager KC3")
→
|
relatedTo |
|
Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft programme
("Royal Air Force Voyager fleet")
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serviceWith |