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Airmanship Knowledge
Learning Outcome 3
Part 4
No2 Group Combat Support
Part 2
Revision 1.00
Airmanship Knowledge
Learning Outcome 3
Know the aircraft in service with the
British Armed Forces
C17A Globemaster III
Reporting Name
Role Letters & Marks
Role
Globemaster III
C17A
Long range, strategic
heavy-lift transport
C17A Globemaster III
C17A Globemaster III
C17A Globemaster III
C17A Globemaster III
C17A Globemaster III
C17A Globemaster III
• Long-range, strategic heavy-lift transport aircraft.
• Capable of operating into austere strips with short
runways and limited facilities.
• Basic crew of two pilots and one air loadmaster.
• Can carry ‘outsize’ loads up to 135,000lbs single-item
weight.
• Self-supporting, needing little or no ground equipment for
offload of cargo.
• Declared part of the UK’s Joint Rapid Reaction Force.
C17A Globemaster III
WING SPAN
LENGTH
CREW
MAXIMUM SPEED
ENGINES
52M
53M
3
Mach 0.85
4 x Four Pratt & Whitney F117- PW
100 turbofans
Hercules C1 / C3
Reporting Name
Role Letters & Marks
Role
Hercules
C1 / C3
Heavy Transport
Hercules C1 / C3
Hercules C1 / C3
Hercules C1 / C3
Hercules C1 / C3
Hercules C1 / C3
Hercules C1 / C3
Hercules C1 / C3
Hercules C1 / C3
• This versatile work horse is intended primarily for tactical
operations and can operate from short unprepared
airstrips.
• It role includes supply dropping, freight carrying, trooping
and air ambulance duties.
• The RAF versions are designated Hercules C1 and C3.
The C130J is the latest version.
• Externally it is no different from other Hercules, it does
however have up-rated engines with composite 5 bladed
propellers and the cockpit is fitted with a “glass cockpit”
and a head up display
Hercules C1 / C3 Technical Data
WING SPAN
LENGTH
CREW
MAXIMUM SPEED
ENGINES
40.41M
C1=29.78M C3=34.37M
5
335kts (621km/h) at
20,00ft
Four Allison T56 turboprops
Four Allison AE2100D
Turboprops - C130J
Hercules C4/5
Reporting Name
Role Letters & Marks
Role
Hercules
C1, C3, C130J
Heavy Transport
Hercules C4/5
Hercules C4/C5
Hercules C4/C5
Hercules C4/C5
Hercules C4/C5
Hercules C4/5
• This versatile work horse is intended primarily for tactical
operations and can operate from short unprepared
airstrips.
• It role includes supply dropping, freight carrying, trooping
and air ambulance duties.
• The RAF versions are designated Hercules C1 and C3.
The C130J is the latest version.
• Externally it is no different from other Hercules, it does
however have up-rated engines with composite 5 bladed
propellers and the cockpit is fitted with a “glass cockpit”
and a head up display
Hercules C4/5
Technical Data
WING SPAN
LENGTH
CREW
MAXIMUM SPEED
ENGINES
40.41M
C1=29.78M C3=34.37M
5
335kts (621km/h) at
20,00ft
Four Allison T56
turboprops
Four Allison AE2100D
Turboprops - C130J
Tristar
Reporting Name
Role Letters & Marks
Role
Tristar
K1, KC1, KC2
Transport/Tanker
Tristar
Tristar
Tristar
Tristar
Tristar
Tristar
Tristar
• These conversions of a successful Lockheed civil
airliner, have given the RAF a greatly increased strategic
transport and refuelling capability.
• The alterations include the fitting of an in-flight refuelling
probe and centre-line hose drum unit (HDU).
• The tanker role has a close circuit television (CCTV)
system fitted to allow the crew to monitor the refuelling
operation.
• The interior of the aircraft has been reworked to military
specifications and can take a wide variety and
combinations of loads, including up to 20 pallets of
equipment or 250 passengers.
Tristar Technical Data
WING SPAN
LENGTH
CREW
MAXIMUM SPEED
ENGINES
50M
50M
3
527kts (978km/h) at 30,000ft
Three Rolls-Royce
RB211 turbofans
VC10
Reporting Name
Role Letters & Marks
Role
VC10
C1, C1K, K2, K3, K4
Transport/Tanker
VC10
VC10
VC10
VC10
VC10
• VC10 has been in RAF service since 1967 and has been
developed to fulfill many roles over the years.
• As a transporter the C1 can carry up to 150 troops or
24,516 kg of freight on pallets using a roller conveyor
system.
• The original fleet of VC10 C1 aircraft have been modified
and supplemented by ex-civilian VC10s and super
VC10s (4m longer).
• The tanker versions (K) are fitted with two Mk 32 in-flight
refueling pods, one under each wing.
• The K 2, 3 & 4s are also fitted with a centre-line refueling
hose drum unit making them 3-point tankers.
VC10 Technical Data
WING SPAN
LENGTH
CREW
MAXIMUM SPEED
ENGINES
44.5M
K2=50.59M
K3=54.55M
4
500kts (922km/h) at 30,000ft
Four Rolls-Royce Conway 301
turbojets
Airbus A400M
Reporting Name
Role
A400M
Transport
Airbus A400M
Airbus A400M
Airbus A400M
Airbus A400M
Airbus A400M
WING SPAN
LENGTH
CREW
MAXIMUM SPEED
ENGINES
42.4m
45.1m
4
Mach 0.68 – 0.72
4 x EuroProp
International TP400-D6
Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft
Airbus A330
Reporting Name
Role Letters & Marks
Role
FSTA (A330)
To be confirmed
Tanker
FSTA A330
FSTA A330
FSTA A330
FSTA A330
FSTA A330 Technical Data
WING SPAN
LENGTH
CREW
MAXIMUM SPEED
ENGINES
60.3 M
58.8 M
3/4
Mach 0.82
2 x Trent 700 turbofans
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