AIRBUS KC-30A: The RAAF operates five KC-30A aircraft which are a heavily modified A330 airliner used for air-to-air refuelling and strategic transport.
The aircraft has two forms of air-to-air refuelling - Aerial Refuelling Boom System under the tail, and a refuelling pod underneath each wing.
The KC-30A carries more than 100 tonnes of fuel, and can remain 1800km from its home base with 50 tonnes available to offload for up to four hours. In transport mode, the KC-30A carries 270 passengers and 34,000kgs of cargo.
The KC-30As are operated by No 33 Squadron located at RAAF Base Amberley.
It is good to hear that Royal Australian air force getting latest aircraft's for multi purpose.In this way KC-30A is the one which is the multi role tanker transport aircraft,which is able to carry 109 tones of fuel to refueling systems.Design and features, it has height of 17.4m and lenght of 59m.Landing weight are 233t and 180t respectively.Getting know more info :
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