Airbus Jetzt hat die MMF (Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet) ihren ersten Airbus A330 MRTT erhalten. The contract includes options to extend the service for a further period.The programme is known as the future strategic tanker aircraft (FSTA) programme. L'Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) est un modèle d'avion militaire de transport et de ravitaillement à large fuselage développé et construit par Airbus Defence and Space, et dérivé du modèle civil Airbus A330.

The second aircraft took off on its first flight in October 2010.

The auxiliary power unit is a Hamilton Sundstrand GTCP 331-350C.The main four-wheel bogie landing gear, the fuselage centre line twin-wheel auxiliary gear and the twin wheel nose units fitted with Goodyear tyres. Airbus

Another group will be in military service during the weekdays, switching to commercial use at the weekend, and the other aircraft will be in full-time commercial use but available to the RAF in times of crisis.A full flight and mission simulator (FFS) for the A330 located in Seville, Spain was announced publicly in November 2018.The standard A330-200 commercial aircraft manufacturing takes place at the Airbus manufacturing centre at Toulouse.In September 2011, the aircraft was transferred to Cobham manufacturing facilities at Bournemouth International Airport, UK, for conversion to the tanker transporter variant.

Delivery of the first two aircraft of the second batch took place in 2014, while the sixth and final A330 MRTT delivery followed in June 2015.In February 2008, the KC-30 (since re-designated the KC-45), a tanker based on the A330, was chosen for the US Air Force KC-X next-generation tanker requirement to replace the KC-135. Airbus

The A330-200 wing shares the same design structure, including the strengthened mounting points, as that of the four-engine A340 aircraft. A further three A330 MRTT aircraft were ordered by the Saudi Ministry of Defence and Aviation in July 2009, bringing the total number of orders to six.The first A330-200 MRTT of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) completed its maiden flight in March 2011 and the first batch of three aircraft was delivered by early 2013.The A330 MRTT aircraft formally entered into service with the RSAF in February 2013. In September 2008, the US Department of Defense upheld an appeal by competitor Boeing and cancelled the competition.In January 2013, Airbus Military was selected as a preferred bidder by the Indian Government to supply six A330 MRTT aircraft for the Indian Air Force.The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) placed a firm order for eight A330 MRTTs in December 2015 and a further three in December 2018. Designated as ‘Phénix’, the first aircraft was formally handed over in October 2018, while the delivery of the rest of the fleet will be completed by 2023.In March 2018, Airbus received a revised contract for the delivery of eight A330 MRTTs under the NATO Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet (MMF) programme.The Republic of Singapore Air Force received its first A330 MRTT aircraft in September 2018.In January 2019, the Republic of Korea Air Force received its first A330 MRTT, bringing the total in-service fleet count to 35.The company AirTanker Services operates and maintains the fleet of A330-200 MRTT aircraft. The maiden flight of the RAF’s first A330-200 took place in September 2010. Aircraft certification was also carried out by QinetiQ at Boscombe Down in the same month.All the aircraft can be fitted with two Cobham FRL 900E Mark 32B refuelling pods, one under each wing. NATO has formally received the first of eight Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft during a ceremony at the manufacturer’s … The civil cargo load could be 28 LD3 containers or eight 96in x 125in pallets plus two LD3 containers.The A330-200 MRTT has a sufficiently high cruise speed and sizeable internal fuel capacity to fly 4,000km, refuel six fighter aircraft en-route, and carry 43t of non-fuel cargo.

The system has plans to be implemented on Airbus' newest tanker, the A330 MRTT, with the certification phase scheduled to begin next year.

Get your weekly recap of all things electric vehicles, airlines, and more. The A330 MRTT combines the advanced technology of a new generation tanker with the operational experience recorded during more than 200,000 flight hours in service.