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The Royal Australian Air Force has ordered five A330 Multi Role Tanker Transports, equipped with the same advanced Aerial Refueling Boom System and digital under-wing refueling pods as the KC-45.
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The United Kingdom is acquiring a fleet of 14 A330 Multi Role Tanker Transports – the same platform as the KC-45 – for operation by the Royal Air Force, with deliveries to begin in 2011.
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The KC-45’s Aerial Refueling Boom System (ARBS) – shown here on an Australian A330 MRTT – has a maximum nominal fuel flow rate of 1,200 gallons per minute.
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The KC-45’s refueling pods – located below each wing – are the most modern in service today, and can deliver up to 420 gallons of fuel per minute.
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The KC-45’s advanced Aerial Refueling Boom System is a proven system that is refueling a variety of receiver aircraft today, such as this F-16 fighter.
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The KC-45’s all-electric, fly-by-wire Aerial Refueling Boom System (ARBS) enhances controllability, and incorporates an automatic load alleviation system.
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The ARBS’ intelligent controls allow automatic reconfiguration of the KC-45 boom's refueling envelope for each type of receiver aircraft.
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The KC-45 is equipped with a Remote Air Refueling Operator (RARO) station, which uses a 3-D stereoscopic enhanced vision system for day or night boom.
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Based on the popular A330 commercial jetliner, the KC-45 benefits from its unequalled range, payload capacity, modern design and low operating costs.
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Equipped with a Universal Aerial Refueling Receptacle Slipway Installation above the cockpit, the KC-45 can be refueled by other tanker aircraft, extending its range and operational capability.
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The KC-45’s refueling boom performs nighttime refueling operations with a NATO F-16 fighter, underscoring the system’s capability to operate in a full range of conditions.
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The KC-45’s underwing all-digital 905E refueling pods – which are the most modern in service today – deliver up to 420 gallons of fuel per minute.
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Probe-equipped military receiver aircraft can be refueled by the KC-45 at speeds of 180 to 325 knots, using the 90-foot hoses on its refueling pods
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The KC-45’s ability to refuel multiple aircraft simultaneously has been demonstrated with multiple simultaneous wet contacts with F/A-18 fighters.
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The exceptional stability and performance of the hose and drogue system offered on the KC-45 has been successfully demonstrated across a wide flight envelope.
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