Tristar UK

Receivers (HDU)

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A-4 (South Africa)
AMX (Italy)
AV-8 (Spain, US)
C-130 (UK)
CF-18 (Canada)
Cheetah (South Africa)
E-3 (France, UK)
EA-6 (US)
F-5 (South Africa)
F-14 (US)
F-18 (Australia, Finland, Kuwait, Spain, Switzerland, US)
Harrier (UK)
Hawk (Morocco, Oman)
Jaguar (Ecuador, France, India, Nigeria, Oman, UK)
Mirage 2000 (Egypt, France)
Mirage F-1 (France, Spain)
Nimrod (UK)
S-3 (US)
Super Etendard (France)
Tornado (Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, UK)
EF-2000 (Germany, Italy, Spain, UK). Only baseline
VC10 (UK)



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Planning Data (Click on the table)

Refuelling Heights and Speeds. AAR height band is sea level to 35,000 ft; speed range is 200 to 320 KIAS.
Maximum Transferable Fuel. Total fuel load is 128,000 kg (260,500 lb). Transferable fuel is dependent on sortie duration; a representative offload of 86,000 kg (190,000 lb) is available for a 4 hr flight, assuming a fuel burn rate of 8000 kg/hr (18,000 lb/hr).
Fuel Transfer Rate. Transfer rate is 2200 kg/min (4800 lb/min) at 40 psi (2.75 bars).
Regulated Fuel Pressure. Fuel pressure at the drogue is regulated not to exceed 3.5 bars (50 psi).

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More information in:
http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/tristar.cfm