A330 mrtt update 2012
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The document outlines the status of the Airbus military tanker program, focusing on the A330 MRTT's various configurations and deliveries to countries such as Australia, the UK, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. It includes details on the total orders, operational experiences, training programs, and timelines for aircraft delivery. The A330 MRTT is noted for its high reliability and advancements in air-to-air refueling capabilities.
A330 mrtt update 2012
- 1. AIRBUS MILITARY TANKER PROGRAMME: STATUS Presented by: ANTONIO CARAMAZANA, VP, HEAD OF AIRBUS MILITARY DERIVATIVES
- 2. A330 MRTT Capability • Universal Aerial Under-wing Pods Refuelling Receptacle Air Refuelling Cobham 905E Slipway Installation Console (UARRSI) Fuel Aerial 2Refuelling Boom Página 2 Página Fuselage Refuelling Unit System (FRU) Enhanced Vision System (ARBS) AMCM0034/02/2010 Cobham 805E
- 3. A330 MRTT – Australia: KC-30A • Total order: 5 • MRTT #3 aircraft delivered May 2011 • MRTT #2 aircraft delivered June 2011 • MRTT #4 aircraft delivered Oct 2011 • MRTT #1 aircraft delivered Dec 2011 and retained at AIM for boom enhancement program • MRTT #5 in final stages of conversion at Qantas. Ferry flight to Getafe in June 2012 (to support MRTT #1 the Boom enhancement program, which is to develop increased HMI functionality to comply with Australian requirements) and delivery planned Oct 2012. • Configuration: • ARBS • 2 under-wing pods • UARRSI & Defensive Aids Suite • GE engines • 270 passengers in 2-class configuration (30+240).
- 4. Operational Experience: Australia • 3 A330 MRTT deployed at Amberley Air Force Base • AAR training sorties • Operational clearance with RAAF F-18 Hornets to be achieved during 2012 • Focus on operational aircrew and ground crew training and initial operational evaluation • Practical flight training and ALS missions
- 5. A330 FSTA United Kingdom (“Voyager”) •Total order: 14 • First aircraft delivered on 22 Dec 2011. Release To Service achieved on 6 Apr 2012 and under an intensive training flight campaign. • Second aircraft (Fuselage Refuelling Unit - FRU - prototype) undergoing certification and qualification and also being used for Tornado and Typhoon clearance programs • No 3 and No 4 in conversion at Cobham UK • No 5 to enter in conversion at Getafe in May 2012 • Configuration: • 2 under-wing pods • 1 FRU (on five aircraft) • Defensive Aids Suite (DAS) • RR engines • 291 passengers in a single-class • Medevac capability.
- 6. FSTA: RAF receiver clearance tests • Clearance tests for Tornado and Typhoon ongoing • Clearance of Tornado • Ground compatibility tests performed in May 2011 • Flight tests in progress • Clearance of Typhoon • Ground compatibility tests performed in Nov 2011 • Flight tests in progress
- 7. Voyager Entry Into Service • First in-service flight 6 Apr 2012 • Flown virtually every day since EIS • Focus on aircrew training and air transport operations • Start of AAR aircrew training planned for Aug 2012
- 8. A330 MRTT – Saudi Arabia • • Total order: 6 • First aircraft delivered in Nov 2011 and retained by AIM for aircrew practical training • Second aircraft in painting leading to delivery in Jul 2012 • Third aircraft in final stages of conversion and delivery in Dec 2012 • Remaining three to be delivered by 2014-2016 timeframe TBC • Configuration: • ARBS • 2 under-wing pods • UARRSI • GE engines • 266 passengers in 2-class configuration (30+236).
- 9. A330 MRTT – Saudi Arabia • RSAF 01 acceptance testing completed • RSAF first aircrew training completed • RSAF second aircrew training in process together with RSAF 02 delivery
- 10. A330 MRTT – United Arab Emirates Total order: 3 • First aircraft deployed to UAE in Mar-Apr 2012 for conducting Initial Operational Evaluation with Mirage 2000 / F-16 receivers. It is retained for conducting practical flight training of UAE aircrews • Second aircraft in final stages prior to delivery in Sep 2012 • Third aircraft in conversion leading to delivery in Dec 2012 • Configuration: • ARBS • 2 under-wing pods • UARRSI • RR engines • 256 passengers in 2-class configuration (16+240).
- 11. UAE: Initial Operating Test &Evaluation • IOT&E testing at Abu Dhabi completed Mar-Apr 2012 • Day and night operational testing • F-16 • Mirage 2000 • Specific UAE avionics
- 12. Expanding operational experience • Continuously expanding operational capabilities and technologies • Multiple A330 MRTT operations (mission avionics coordination & Enhanced Traffic Alert & Collision Avoidance System - ETCAS) • FRU testing with A400M and FSTA
- 13. Conclusion • A330 MRTT in service with two of the world’s leading air forces • Exhibiting very high reliability and setting new standards in troop comfort • Advancing rapidly towards full AAR capability • Already benefitting from operational enhancements The A330 MRTT - redefining air-to-air refuelling in the 21st Century
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