Airbus A330 Voyager (MRTT) (RAF)

[downsizer]

The treasury.

[Ianmb17]

We've had Airtanker and RAF we just need treasury now

http://www.janes.com/article/53075/airt ... -provision

http://www.janes.com/article/59242/uk-r ... yager-boom

[bobp]

The last example of the A330 for the uk has left the production line and will be delivered next month.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/artic ... er-425923/

[GibMariner]

Military Aircraft: Ministers:Written question - 39746

Asked by Tom Watson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate the Government has made of the cost to the public purse to date of the adaptation of the Voyager aircraft for the transport of senior ministers.

Answered by: Mr Philip Dunne

To date the Departmental spend to convert one Voyager aircraft's cabin into an enhanced configuration is £8.9 million out of a total estimated cost of £9.6 million.
The aircraft's primary role will continue to be aircraft refuelling.

http://www.parliament.uk/business/publi ... -07/39746/

[Ron5]

Pandering to the numerous UK dogs in managers.

Like 10 million matters in the scheme of things. What would it cost the UK if the Queen or PM were shot down traveling in an unprotected airline aircraft?

[2HeadsBetter]

Well, we'd have to reprint alot of stamps.

[arfah]

-<>-<>-<>-

[Ron5]

Dodgy's on a stamp?

[Zero Gravitas]

Well, we'd have to reprint alot of stamps.

Genius.

"300 billion and counting"

https://blog.westminstercollection.com/ ... the-world/

[GibMariner]

Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft:Written question - 40743

Asked by Andrew Gwynne

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on the upgrade of a Voyager aircraft for transporting senior Ministers; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by: Mr Philip Dunne

Following the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015, the Ministry of Defence project team are working with Air Tanker Ltd and their supplier, Airbus Defence and Space, on the Voyager enhanced cabin fit and are on target to deliver this in July 2016.

http://www.parliament.uk/business/publi ... -15/40743/

[hovematlot]

Anyone know which tankers are being used to support the F-35B Atlantic crossing? I note it's be postponed twice this week 'due to tanker issues'?

[Gabriele]

I read in a tweet mentions of KC-10, so USAF stuff. But i'm not sure if that's accurate.

[hovematlot]

Just seen another tweet that 2 x tankers and 3 x F-35B are making their way up the US eastern seaboard enroute the UK.

[Gabriele]

It was also confirmed that the problem was with the KC-10s.

Today one of the Bs had to abort, must have had a red light coming up. Spare jet launched to replace it.

[Ron5]

To be accurate, with one of the KC-10's which was fixed.

[hovematlot]

Some images of the converted A330 VIP Voyager/

[SKB]

^ There are 58 VIP/Business seats in the forward section.


^ The rear has 100 standard cattle class seats. The pig sty planned for the PM was cancelled.



^ The A330 used is ZZ336, which was delivered to the RAF on 21st September 2015.

[Gabriele]

Oh, for fuck's sake, tell me it isn't.
Isn't ZZ336 one of the precious few 3-point tankers...? Messing with a KC-2 was too smart a choice?

[SKB]

^ ZZ336 in January 2016

[jimthelad]

Oh, for fuck's sake, tell me it isn't.
Isn't ZZ336 one of the precious few 3-point tankers...? Messing with a KC-2 was too smart a choice?

The KC2 fleet are going to be boom and drogue so not as mad a choice as you think. That was before Brexit , all bets are off presently.

[Gabriele]

Oh, for fuck's sake, tell me it isn't.
Isn't ZZ336 one of the precious few 3-point tankers...? Messing with a KC-2 was too smart a choice?

The KC2 fleet are going to be boom and drogue so not as mad a choice as you think. That was before Brexit , all bets are off presently.

Really...? The interest for the Boom was made official (not surprising in the slightest), but the line was that there was no money for it. Was (is, hopefully) it actually a more concrete bit of planning in the works?

[jimthelad]

AFAIK, there was a planning meeting to integrate at least 3 possibly 5 KC2 to be available in the 2019-2020 timeframe. Also some talk of RAF crews being sent to work on KC10 in the next year. 3 UK pilots are in the test eval sqn for boom ops in the USN.

[Gabriele]

One to watch.

[SKB]

Once Blair Force One, then Cam Force One. Maybe it will become British AirMays.

[marktigger]

Oh, for fuck's sake, tell me it isn't.
Isn't ZZ336 one of the precious few 3-point tankers...? Messing with a KC-2 was too smart a choice?

what does it matter how the cabin is configured if the refueling kit is still aboard they can still be used as tankers