Airbus A330 MRTT
To Boost the Fighter Jets Range Ariel Refuel Tanker Plane is the Only
Option .While Flying at some 200+ miles as Speed The Plane can refuel
the Fighters on the Air to Stay in the Air for more and More Time So you
Never ran out of Fuel.Currently all of the Major Air force's have Ariel Refulers which can boost their Fighters long time to Patrol and Allowing the Fighter to Perform Long Range Missions.
Right now the Indian Airforce operating the Ilyushin IL 76 based Ariel
Refueler Tanks knows as IL 78 MKI. Currently IAF Operates Nearly 7
numbers of those Platform to refuel it's Fighters .Since IAF Don't want
Long range Missions. interestingly most of the enemy positions within
the Radii of Fighters Jets Normal Combat Radius. Actually the IAF
modified the IL 78 Tanker with the Support of Israeli firms by Changing
the Normal Fuel Transferring system into Israeli
made fuel-transferring systems and Some Indian Components made the IL
78 MKI name and Suits better option for Adopting IAF Requirements.
Two IAF Su 30 MKI Refueling from IL 78 MKI ©Bharat Rakshak |
Actually the IL 78 can Refuel Three Fighters in same time which
having three hose and drogue air refueling pods. two in the Wings and
one in the Backside which repalced by the Cargo door. The IL 78 had two
mega Fuel tanks inside the Cabin. Each can Hold some 18,000 liters of
Aviation fuel. still having able to carry some 50 tons of Cargo . Once
the IL 78 Fully ready for Provide service to the Fighters it can Refuel
some Ten Su 30 MKI Fighters with in Thirty Minutes.
While Generation ahead The IAF decide to Modernize the IAF Fleet by
adding more Fighters and Support Platfoms. The IAF decided Buy upto
Eight Airbus A 330 MRTT which is a Heavy Air Refuel Tanker Next to the
American KC 10 Extender. who can carry some 160 Tons of Fuel Compared to
the A 330 MRTT's 110 Tons .while our old IL 78 MKI can carry some 40
Tons of Fuel.the A 330 also carry some 45 Tons of Cargo along with 110
tons of fuel. can capable to Refuel some 20+ Su 30 MKI with in some
thirty Minutes with using three hose and drogue fuel transfer Probe
.where two in the Wings and another one end of Flight's Fuselage. the
usable fuel for external use is some 60 Tons .while IL 78 MKI have 35
tons of usable External Service
A 330 MRTT Showing his three drag and house fuel transfer system ©Airbus Military |
So IAF initially Selects the Airbus A 330 MRTT for IAF's future Ariel
Refueler. There were More Number of Countries Operating the A 330 MRTT
with awesome Flight Performance. IAF currently speed up finishing to
Seal the MMRCA Contract with France. as of now the IAF asks the Airbus
group additional six month to complete the deal. where they will
expected to sign before the end of this year. and predicted Airbus start
delivering those MRTT by 2017. Which is a significant boost to our Air Strategy. while our CAP mission fighters saty in the air so long time.
Another interesting concept is the Buddy Refueling means Refueling your
Frindly Fighters with your Fighters .Currently IAF's Mirage 2000 ,Su 30
MKI and The MiG 29 UPG.Thus can allow the Fighters can stay in the Air
for Couple more Minutes. mostly a Special mission Aircraft is need for
quick refuel after Take off.
IL 78 MKI Refueling one Su 30 MKI and MiG 27 , Another Su 30 MKI Buddy Refueling the Mirage 2000 |
A Russian MiG 29 in Buddy Refuel Configuration |
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