Along with equipping the air forces of the United Kingdom and Australia, the Airbus A330-MRTT has been selected by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Other customers may soon follow.
The biggest order to date for Airbus Military's A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft has come from the UK which will eventually acquire 14 aircraft, designated as the A330 Voyager.
Along with equipping the air forces of the United Kingdom and Australia, the Airbus A330-MRTT has been selected by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Other customers may soon follow.
Along with equipping the air forces of the United Kingdom and Australia, the Airbus A330-MRTT has been selected by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Other customers may soon follow.
The Royal Australian Air Force's KC-30A aircraft will be configured to refuel both hose-and-drogue and boom receptacle combat aircraft. In total, Australia will receive five KC-30As.
Последним оператором King Air стали ВВС Ирака, получившие пять 350ER и один King Air 350 в 2007-2008 годах. Часть из них оснащена специальным оборудованием для слежения за границей и обнаружения активности повстанцев. Другие используются в качестве учебных и легких транспортных машин. Этот самолет сфотографирован на авиабазе Эль Мутхана в мае 2009 года.
No.87 Squadron of the Iraqi Air Force based at Al Muthana AB, Baghdad operates at least five Beech 350ERs acquired under the Peace Dragon programme. The aircraft are equipped with the AN/APY-8 Lynx Block 30E synthetic aperture radar/moving target indicator and an MX-15i EO sensor.
One of four Shadow R1's (King Air 350CERs) in service with the Royal Air Force is seen at Kandahar airfield in Afghanistan.
US Air Force MC-12W 09-0686 is seen landing at Lajes AB in the Azores on a refuelling stopover en-route to Afghanistan.
The size and performance of the King Air 350 make it ideal for many ISR missions.
Beechcraft designed the King Air 350ER specifically with military missions in mind. This company demonstrator aircraft carries a representative ventral payload, although the majority of ISR King Airs carry a modified luggage pannier.
