DISCLAIMER

This blog is not an official document. This BLOG not available anymore because there is a lack of agreement among Nations in the way to provide Clearances for AAR. Refer to ATP 56B for National Clearances.

Wednesday, 2 May 2007

KC-135 Turkey

Turkish annex of ATP-56(B) only establish the aircraft, but no nationalities. Therefore nations should be confirmed.
(Not a Clearance for all NATO receivers to refuel with TuAF tankers).
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Receivers
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BOOM CLEARANCES

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A-10
B-1
B-2
B-52
C-5
C-17
C-130 (USAF models only)
C-135
C-141
C328
E-3
E-6, EC-18,EC-137,TC-18
E-8,B707,NCASTARS
E-4 / VC-25A
F-4, RF-4
F-15
F-16
F-111,EF-111
F-117
KC-10
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BOOM DROGE ADAPTOR (BDA) CLEARANCES
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CF-5

F/A-18, CF-18
F-14
TORNADO F-3, GR-4, PA-200
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Plannig Data (Click on the table)

Refuelling Heights and Speeds. The AAR height band is sea level to heights in excess of 30,000 ft; speed range is 200 to 320 KIAS.
Maximum Transferable Fuel. The maximum fuel capacity for KC-135R (CFM 56 engines) is 94,800 kg (209,000 lb). All the fuel can either be transferred to a receiver A/C or used by the tanker. The average fuel usage can be approximated to 10,000 lbs/hr. As an example, the maximum fuel available for offload on a 4 hr sortie is approximately 61,280 kg (135,000 lb).
Fuel Transfer Rate. The tanker can transfer fuel at rates exceeding 2722 kg/min (6000 lb/min) through the boom and at 1270 kg/min (2800 lb/min) through the BDA.
Regulated Fuel Pressure. 3.5 ± 0.35 bars (50 ± 5 psi).

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More information in:

http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/bomber/kc-135r.htm
http://www.tuaf.mil.tr/EnglishDefault.aspx

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