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.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Airbus A330 MRTT variant
military tanker aircraft
military transport aircraft
airframeConfiguration two-point hose-and-drogue refuelling
airRefuellingMethod probe-and-drogue
allianceRole NATO air-to-air refuelling capability
basedAt RAF Brize Norton
basedOn Airbus A330-200 NERFINISHED
canBeConfiguredAs medical evacuation configuration
passenger configuration
passenger-freight combi configuration
canCarry cargo
medical evacuation patients
passengers
civilRegistration operated with civilian registrations by AirTanker
contractType private finance initiative
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crewComplement 2 pilots
cabin crew as required
designation KC2
doesNotHave centreline hose drum unit
centreline refuelling boom
engineModel Rolls-Royce Trent 700
engineType turbofan
enteredServiceWith Royal Air Force
fleetName Voyager
isPartOf RAF Voyager fleet
manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space
numberOfEngines 2
operator Royal Air Force
pressurisedCabin yes
primaryRole air-to-air refuelling
programme Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft
refuellingSystem underwing hose-and-drogue pods
relatedTo RAF Voyager KC3
secondaryRole strategic air transport
serviceEntry 2012
tailConfiguration conventional tail
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
wingConfiguration low-wing monoplane

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
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appliesTo
RAF Brize Norton ("Airbus Voyager KC2/KC3")
basedAircraft
RAF Voyager KC2 ("RAF Voyager fleet")
isPartOf
RAF Voyager KC2 ("RAF Voyager KC3")
relatedTo
Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft programme ("Royal Air Force Voyager fleet")
serviceWith

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