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Voyager
Voyager is the RAF's sole air-to-air refuelling (AAR) tanker and also operates as a strategic air transport. See more from the Royal Air Force Skip to Main Content ... Maximum range with maximum fuel: 8,000nm (14,816km) Maximum altitude: 41,000ft; Maximum fuel load: 245,000lb (111,000kg)
Voyager: All you need to know about the RAF's fuel station in the sky
Notable incidents. In 2021, the Voyager was used by the RAF as part of Operation Pitting to transport Afghans following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Elsewhere, in the fight against so-called ISIS, Voyager aided Typhoon FGR4s in operations such as Operation Shader. Operation Shader (OP Shader) was the codename for the UK's contribution to the US-led mission against so-called Islamic ...
Royal Air Force completes world-first sustainable fuel military
An RAF Voyager - the military variant of an Airbus A330 - took to the skies over Oxfordshire powered entirely by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), paving the way for a range of ...
About the A330 Voyager
Voyager is a military derivative of the Airbus A330-200 Airliner. It is designed as a dual role air-to-air refuelling and air transport aircraft. The aircraft is equipped with two underwing pods for refuelling fast jets and Fuselage Refuelling Unit (FRU) giving Voyager the capability to also refuel large aircraft, such A400M.
RAF A330MRTT: The Voyager in Action
Named Voyager in service, the A330 MRTT began RAF operations with 10 Sqn on May 12, 2012, flying an air transport sortie from its Brize Norton home base to RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. Issues with the drogues, or 'baskets' into which receivers insert their probes during refuelling operations delayed Voyager's debut in the tanker role, but these ...
Royal Air Force completes world-first sustainable fuel military
The Royal Air Force and industry partners have carried out a world-first 100% sustainable fuel flight using a military aircraft of its size, and the first of any aircraft type in the UK. A RAF Voyager - the military variant of an Airbus A330 - took to the skies over Oxfordshire powered entirely by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF ...
RAF Voyager refuels mid-air with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Providing increased reliability and range, the Voyager aircraft gives the RAF an enhanced capability in support of troop mobility, the movement of military assets, and supports UK air defence. With a payload of 43 tonnes of freight and 291-seat passenger capacity, plus an aeromedical evacuation capability, Voyager also delivers flexibility in ...
RAF Voyager refuels mid-air with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Providing increased reliability and range, the Voyager aircraft gives the RAF an enhanced capability in support of troop mobility, the movement of military assets, and supports UK air defence.
Vespina (aircraft)
Vespina (aircraft) RAF Voyager KC3 ZZ336 after her VIP refit, but retaining its original low-visibility matt-grey paint scheme, 2018. VIP interior of the RAF Voyager, 2016. Vespina flanked by the Red Arrows at the 2022 Royal International Air Tattoo. The Royal Air Force VIP Voyager, identified with the military aircraft registration ZZ336, [1 ...
RAF Voyagers on patrol
The first Voyager sortie to NATO's eastern flank came at 0721hrs on February 24, 2022 to refuel RAF Typhoons on combat air patrol (CAP) in northeast Europe, just hours after Russia's invasion. Providing reassurance to other NATO members on the eastern flank is what these missions are still all about. The Voyagers can come under the auspices ...
RAF's largest aircraft officially named Voyager
Voyager has a colossal 60-metre wingspan and is nearly 60 metres long. It is a dual role air-to-air tanker and transport aircraft and will replace the long-serving VC10 and TriStar. It is a ...
Royal Air Force Voyager tested in multiple roles during Pacific air
The Voyager had therefore carried out two of its principal roles, namely strategic long-range Air-to-Air Refuelling and passenger transportation. On arrival at Anderson Air Force Base, The Voyager was quickly deployed on its first exercise sortie, a tactical Air-to-Air Refuelling task, where the RAF aircraft fuelled US Navy F/A-18's, EA-18 ...
Airbus A330 MRTT
Design and development Starboard refuelling pod on a Royal Air Force (RAF) Voyager Centre refuelling boom under the tail of a RAAF KC-30A RAAF KC-30A refuelling control station. Refuelling systems are controlled by an operator in the cockpit, who can view the refuelling on 2D and 3D screens The A330 MRTT cabin can be reconfigured to carry passengers. The Airbus A330 MRTT is a military ...
Air transport of the British royal family and government
In 2016, the RAF VIP Voyager became the first dedicated VIP transport plane for government ministers and the Royal Family, ... (286 kilometres per hour) and a ferry range of 400 miles (640 kilometres) with a 30-minute fuel reserve. An AgustaWestland AW109S, registration G-XXEC, was operated on long-term lease to TQHF from 2014 to 2019.
RAF Typhoons intercept Russian bombers north of Scotland
To extend the operational range of the Typhoons, a Voyager tanker was also dispatched to provide air refuelling capability. "Working in tandem with ground control operators, and with air-to-air refueling from an RAF Voyager, we were able to stay on task until the mission was complete, and the target aircraft departed the UK's area of interest ...
The Pros and 7 Cons of an RAF Voyager
Announced this week was the official naming ceremony of the RAF's newest and largest aircraft, the Voyager. On the 15th of July the MoD wrote. The RAF's largest ever aircraft has been officially named Voyager after being flown by an RAF pilot today at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford - its first public appearance.
VIP RAF Voyager Returns to Operational Duties
The Voyager is a hugely capable tanker, able to carry up to 111 tonnes of fuel, the highest capacity of all tanker aircraft, with the ability to dispense 50,000 kg of fuel to a broad range of aircraft during a four-hour loitering mission at over 1,000 nm from its take-off point.
RAF Typhoons intercept Russian bombers near Scotland
Zelensky adviser: 'Long-range missiles will save lives and destroy Russian logistics' 9:09am ... and with air-to-air refueling from an RAF Voyager, we were able to stay on task until the mission ...
VIP RAF Voyager Ready For Global Role
The RAF Voyager "Vespina" has completed its refurbishment to provide a secure, cost-effective and suitably profiled transport for Government Ministers and the Royal Family. The aircraft now proudly displays the Union Flag alongside RAF markings and is ready to represent the UK across the globe. The smart new paint scheme will promote the UK around the world while transporting Ministers ...
RAF Voyager demonstrates large aircraft refuelling capability
The concept of a force-multiplier means that as an aircraft the Voyager, has the capability to increase the combat potential of other aircraft by being able to refuel them when required. This in-turn allows RAF combat jets, such as the Typhoon and F-35B, the ability to increase their time-on-task or range to conduct operations. Air to Air ...
Lockheed TriStar (RAF)
L-1011-500 TriStar G-BFCB, June 1983.This aircraft underwent conversion to TriStar K1 standard in November, becoming ZD949.. The Lockheed TriStar is a retired air-to-air tanker and transport aircraft formerly in service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). All are converted civilian Lockheed L-1011-500 TriStar airliners—previously operated by British Airways and Pan American World Airways—and ...
RAF aircraft begin major exercise in Australia
RAF Typhoons and a Voyager have begun flying sorties as part of Exercise Pitch Black in Australia. The six Typhoons from XI (F) ... a 9,000 mile trail from the UK undertaken jointly with the French Air and Space force in a display of long range air power projection. For the RAF, a significant benefit of Exercise Pitch Black is providing ...
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Voyager is the RAF's sole air-to-air refuelling (AAR) tanker and also operates as a strategic air transport. See more from the Royal Air Force Skip to Main Content ... Maximum range with maximum fuel: 8,000nm (14,816km) Maximum altitude: 41,000ft; Maximum fuel load: 245,000lb (111,000kg)
Notable incidents. In 2021, the Voyager was used by the RAF as part of Operation Pitting to transport Afghans following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Elsewhere, in the fight against so-called ISIS, Voyager aided Typhoon FGR4s in operations such as Operation Shader. Operation Shader (OP Shader) was the codename for the UK's contribution to the US-led mission against so-called Islamic ...
An RAF Voyager - the military variant of an Airbus A330 - took to the skies over Oxfordshire powered entirely by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), paving the way for a range of ...
Voyager is a military derivative of the Airbus A330-200 Airliner. It is designed as a dual role air-to-air refuelling and air transport aircraft. The aircraft is equipped with two underwing pods for refuelling fast jets and Fuselage Refuelling Unit (FRU) giving Voyager the capability to also refuel large aircraft, such A400M.
Named Voyager in service, the A330 MRTT began RAF operations with 10 Sqn on May 12, 2012, flying an air transport sortie from its Brize Norton home base to RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. Issues with the drogues, or 'baskets' into which receivers insert their probes during refuelling operations delayed Voyager's debut in the tanker role, but these ...
The Royal Air Force and industry partners have carried out a world-first 100% sustainable fuel flight using a military aircraft of its size, and the first of any aircraft type in the UK. A RAF Voyager - the military variant of an Airbus A330 - took to the skies over Oxfordshire powered entirely by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF ...
Providing increased reliability and range, the Voyager aircraft gives the RAF an enhanced capability in support of troop mobility, the movement of military assets, and supports UK air defence. With a payload of 43 tonnes of freight and 291-seat passenger capacity, plus an aeromedical evacuation capability, Voyager also delivers flexibility in ...
Providing increased reliability and range, the Voyager aircraft gives the RAF an enhanced capability in support of troop mobility, the movement of military assets, and supports UK air defence.
Vespina (aircraft) RAF Voyager KC3 ZZ336 after her VIP refit, but retaining its original low-visibility matt-grey paint scheme, 2018. VIP interior of the RAF Voyager, 2016. Vespina flanked by the Red Arrows at the 2022 Royal International Air Tattoo. The Royal Air Force VIP Voyager, identified with the military aircraft registration ZZ336, [1 ...
The first Voyager sortie to NATO's eastern flank came at 0721hrs on February 24, 2022 to refuel RAF Typhoons on combat air patrol (CAP) in northeast Europe, just hours after Russia's invasion. Providing reassurance to other NATO members on the eastern flank is what these missions are still all about. The Voyagers can come under the auspices ...
Voyager has a colossal 60-metre wingspan and is nearly 60 metres long. It is a dual role air-to-air tanker and transport aircraft and will replace the long-serving VC10 and TriStar. It is a ...
The Voyager had therefore carried out two of its principal roles, namely strategic long-range Air-to-Air Refuelling and passenger transportation. On arrival at Anderson Air Force Base, The Voyager was quickly deployed on its first exercise sortie, a tactical Air-to-Air Refuelling task, where the RAF aircraft fuelled US Navy F/A-18's, EA-18 ...
Design and development Starboard refuelling pod on a Royal Air Force (RAF) Voyager Centre refuelling boom under the tail of a RAAF KC-30A RAAF KC-30A refuelling control station. Refuelling systems are controlled by an operator in the cockpit, who can view the refuelling on 2D and 3D screens The A330 MRTT cabin can be reconfigured to carry passengers. The Airbus A330 MRTT is a military ...
In 2016, the RAF VIP Voyager became the first dedicated VIP transport plane for government ministers and the Royal Family, ... (286 kilometres per hour) and a ferry range of 400 miles (640 kilometres) with a 30-minute fuel reserve. An AgustaWestland AW109S, registration G-XXEC, was operated on long-term lease to TQHF from 2014 to 2019.
To extend the operational range of the Typhoons, a Voyager tanker was also dispatched to provide air refuelling capability. "Working in tandem with ground control operators, and with air-to-air refueling from an RAF Voyager, we were able to stay on task until the mission was complete, and the target aircraft departed the UK's area of interest ...
Announced this week was the official naming ceremony of the RAF's newest and largest aircraft, the Voyager. On the 15th of July the MoD wrote. The RAF's largest ever aircraft has been officially named Voyager after being flown by an RAF pilot today at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford - its first public appearance.
The Voyager is a hugely capable tanker, able to carry up to 111 tonnes of fuel, the highest capacity of all tanker aircraft, with the ability to dispense 50,000 kg of fuel to a broad range of aircraft during a four-hour loitering mission at over 1,000 nm from its take-off point.
Zelensky adviser: 'Long-range missiles will save lives and destroy Russian logistics' 9:09am ... and with air-to-air refueling from an RAF Voyager, we were able to stay on task until the mission ...
The RAF Voyager "Vespina" has completed its refurbishment to provide a secure, cost-effective and suitably profiled transport for Government Ministers and the Royal Family. The aircraft now proudly displays the Union Flag alongside RAF markings and is ready to represent the UK across the globe. The smart new paint scheme will promote the UK around the world while transporting Ministers ...
The concept of a force-multiplier means that as an aircraft the Voyager, has the capability to increase the combat potential of other aircraft by being able to refuel them when required. This in-turn allows RAF combat jets, such as the Typhoon and F-35B, the ability to increase their time-on-task or range to conduct operations. Air to Air ...
L-1011-500 TriStar G-BFCB, June 1983.This aircraft underwent conversion to TriStar K1 standard in November, becoming ZD949.. The Lockheed TriStar is a retired air-to-air tanker and transport aircraft formerly in service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). All are converted civilian Lockheed L-1011-500 TriStar airliners—previously operated by British Airways and Pan American World Airways—and ...
RAF Typhoons and a Voyager have begun flying sorties as part of Exercise Pitch Black in Australia. The six Typhoons from XI (F) ... a 9,000 mile trail from the UK undertaken jointly with the French Air and Space force in a display of long range air power projection. For the RAF, a significant benefit of Exercise Pitch Black is providing ...