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KC-33A: Closing the Aerial Refuelling and Strategic Air Mobility Gaps 

Air Power Australia Analysis 2005-02
  16th April 2005

A Paper
by Dr Carlo Kopp, MAIAA, MIEEE, PEng
Brigadier Brian H. Cooper (ret), jssc, psc
Text, Line Artwork © 2005 Carlo Kopp; Text © 2005 Brian H. Cooper


Abstract

Conventional metrics for aerial refuelling fleet sizing indicate that the RAAF should be operating at least 18 to 25 KC-135R equivalent tankers, given the size of its current and planned fighter fleet. The KC-33A, an aerial refuelling conversion of the 747-400SF, represents a lower acquisition cost and higher performance supplement to the twin engine A330-200 now being acquired under AIR 5402. This paper explores the capabilities of the KC-33A Strategic Tanker Transport concept.




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