Military versions of civilian airliners thread.
Starting off with some CC-150 Polaris, designed from an Airbus A310-300
>>30332519
CT142, designed from a Dash 8.
KDC-10 of the RNLAF. Unlike the KC-10, this was an commercial DC-10 at first, hence the windows.
>>30332766
I don't really understand why these aren't already being replaced by a 777-based tanker. Must be a budgetary thing.
>>30332519
A330 MRTT, Voyager
RMAF King Air for MSA/ISR role
>>30333062
I don't get why people are so butthurt that the USAF went with the KC-46 over this thing.
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737/P-8
>>30333047
It is. These were DC-10's bought from Martinair (I believe) and converted into transport/tankers. They fulfill both roles is and when required, which our Air Force needs because budgets are being cut constantly.
>>30333047
The USAF's KC-10s most likely will be. I saw a KDC-10 at RAF St. Mawgan being dismantled if that means anything.
>>30332766
It has the ability to transport personnel too. Soo the windows still have a function.
It was used to transport disaster relieve equipment to- and get people out of- Nepal after the earthquake.
true multi role.
P-3 Orion/Lockheed L-188 Electra
>>30333115
Because the Voyager has already been in service for years and ended up being cheaper despite being just as good, if not arguably better, being larger, carrying more and further, while being able to carry twice as many men.
If we'd selected the A330, we'd have had the replacement ages ago instead of the fucking around for years.
>>30334270
Euros also only operate 1 tier of jet tankers almost universally, so an inbetween tanker might make sense. Plus there's the whole thing about Euros operating almost no strategic airlifters. The US operates 2 tiers of jet tankers -- medium and large -- so having a larger size gap between the two makes sense. And on top of that the US operates a fucking massive strategic airlift fleet, significantly negating the need for transport capacity as a secondary function on tankers.
Best Comet is best Nimrod.
>>30335725
And then there's the glorious VC-10
737/Wedgetail
