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Wednesday, 2 May 2007

VC10 UK

Tankers
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Tristar UK Hose and Drogue
VC10 (K3 & K4) UK Hose and Drogue (HUD)

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Receivers (Hose and Drogue - 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)
VC10 (UK)

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Receivers (Hose and Drogue - Wing Hose)
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A-4 (South Africa)
AMX (Italy)
AV-8 (Spain, US)
CF-18 (Canada)
Cheetah (South Africa)
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)
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 235 to 310 KIAS.
Maximum Transferable Fuel. Total fuel loads are: C1K and K4 70,300 kg (155,000 lb) and K3 80,000 kg (176,000 lb). Transferable fuel is dependent on sortie duration; around 32,000 kg (70,000lb) is available for transfer from a C1K or K4 and 42,000 kg (92,400 lb) is available from a K3 for transfer during a 4 hr flight, assuming a fuel burn rate of 7000 kg/hr (16,000 lb/hr).
Fuel Transfer Rate. Centreline maximum transfer rate is 2200 kg/min (4800 lb/min); wing pods transfer rate is 1300 kg/min (3000 lb/min).
Regulated Fuel Pressure. Fuel pressure at all drogues is regulated not to exceed 3.5 bars (50 psi).

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More information in:

http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/vc10.cfm
http://www.raf.mod.uk/gallery/vc10gallery.cfm

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