Voyager

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Voyager is the Royal Air Force’s multi-role tanker transport aircraft, providing air-to-air refuelling and strategic airlift capabilities.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf air-to-air refuelling aircraft
military aircraft
multi-role tanker transport aircraft
strategic airlift aircraft
aircraftCategory tanker-transport
airframeType Airbus A330 NERFINISHED
basedOn Airbus A330 MRTT Phénix
surface form: "Airbus A330 MRTT"
belongsToProgramme Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft programme
canCarry freight
medical stretchers
passengers
canRefuel fast jets
large aircraft
capability long-range strategic deployment of forces
simultaneous refuelling of two receiver aircraft
configuration two-engine widebody jet
country United Kingdom
crewRole cabin crew
cockpit crew
mission systems operator
designationInRAF Voyager KC2
Voyager KC2
surface form: "Voyager KC3"
engineType turbofan
enteredServiceWith Royal Air Force
hasCapability aerial refuelling of UK and allied aircraft
manufacturer Airbus
operator Royal Air Force
primaryMission air-to-air refuelling of RAF combat aircraft
refuellingMethod hose-and-drogue
replaced Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
surface form: "Lockheed TriStar"

RAF VC10
surface form: "Vickers VC10"
role air-to-air refuelling
cargo transport
medical evacuation
strategic air transport
troop transport
secondaryMission aeromedical evacuation
freight transport
long-range passenger transport
serviceBranch RAF Air Mobility Force
surface form: "Royal Air Force Air Mobility Force"
serviceStatus in service
serviceType core air mobility asset of the RAF
usedFor support of NATO operations
support of UK overseas operations
support of coalition air campaigns

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subject surface form: "RAF Voyager KC2"

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