Variant
Airbus A330 MRTT
The A330 MRTT is a military tanker and transport derivative based on the A330-200. It can carry passengers or cargo while also providing air-to-air refueling capability.
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Overview
The A330 MRTT is a military tanker and transport derivative based on the A330-200. It can carry passengers or cargo while also providing air-to-air refueling capability.
Advantages
- Combines tanker and strategic transport roles in one platform.
- Large fuel and cabin capacity make it useful for expeditionary air forces.
Limitations
- Military conversion complexity, mission equipment, and support requirements increase cost and maintenance burden.
- Runway and infrastructure needs remain those of a large wide-body aircraft.
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Identification
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Aircraft line
FamilyAirbus A330 Family
ModelAirbus A330 MRTT
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Engine configurations
A330ceo configs
A330neo configs
No configuration listed.
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Technical notes
Technical notes
- Can be equipped with refueling boom and/or hose-and-drogue systems depending on customer configuration.
- Retains wide-body transport capacity for personnel, cargo, and medical evacuation missions.
- Military mission systems and refueling equipment make it substantially different from a civil A330-200 in operation.
- Major users include Australia, France, NATO MMF, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Brazil, and Canada.
- Typical mission equipment can include under-wing hose-and-drogue pods, a centerline hose-and-drogue unit, an aerial refueling boom, military communications, mission consoles, palletized cargo, passenger seating, and aeromedical evacuation kits.
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Related photography
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