Airbus A310 MRTT
The Airbus A310 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport is a military air-to-air refuelling, or in-flight refuelling tanker transport aircraft, capable of operating multi-role missions. The A310 MRTT tanker aircraft is a subsequent development from the earlier Airbus A310 MRT Multi-Role Transport, which was a military transport aircraft for passengers, cargo, and medical evacuation. The A310 MRT and A310 MRTT are both specialist military conversions of existing airframes of the civilian Airbus A310-300C wide-bodied passenger jet airliner.
| A310 MRTT / A310 MRT | |
|---|---|
| A310 MRTT of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) ready for air to air refuelling | |
| Role | Multi-role tanker/transport |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Military SAS, Airbus Deutschland, Lufthansa Technik |
| Designer | Airbus Military SAS |
| First flight | December 2003 |
| Introduction | October 2004 |
| Status | Active service |
| Primary users | German Air Force (4) Royal Canadian Air Force (2) |
| Number built | 6, (from existing A310-300C airframes) |
| Developed from | Airbus A310-300C |
| Variants | Airbus CC-150 Polaris |
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