Airmanship KnowledgeLearning Outcome 3
Part 3No2 Group Combat Support
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Airmanship KnowledgeLearning Outcome 3
Part 3
Know the aircraft in service with the British Armed Forces
Contents
– Sentry AEW1– Sentinel R1– BAE 125 CC3– BAE 146 CC2– C-17A Globemaster III– Hercules C130K C1/3– Hercules C130J C4/5– Tristar – VC10
– Airbus A400M– FSTA A330
• No 2 Group – Combat Support
Due In Service Soon
Sentry
Reporting Name Sentry
Role Letters & Marks AEW 1
Role Airborne Early Warning
Sentry AEW1
Sentry AEW1
Sentry AEW1
Sentry AEW1
Sentry AEW1
Sentry AEW 1
• Operates in air and sea surveillance and airborne command-and-control roles.
• Flight Deck Crew of 4 and an 11-man mission control crew.
• Flying at 30,000ft it can scan 312 kms at ranges up to 280nmls.
• Multi-mode lookdown radar separates targets from ground and sea clutter.
• Transmits information to ground units or ships using digital data links.
Sentry AEW1 Technical Data
WING SPAN 44.4M
LENGTH 43.9M
CREW 13 to 20
MAXIMUM SPEED 460kts (853km/h) at 35,000ft
ENGINES Four CFM 56 turbofans
Sentinel R1
Reporting Name Sentinel
Role Letters & Marks R1
Role Airborne stand-off radar
Sentinel R1
Sentinel R1
Sentinel R1
Sentinel R1
Sentinel R1
Sentinel R1
Sentinel R1
• Long-range, battlefield-intelligence airborne radar aircraft for the RAF and the Army.
• Full day or night capability with a radar able to penetrate cloud, rain or smoke.
• Stand-off capability of several hundred kilometres, at altitudes up to 50,000ft.
• Provides high quality, radar ground image and tracks mobile targets.
• Near-real-time, secure data-link transmissions to mobile ground stations.
• Forms one arm of the ISTAR duo of Sentinel R1 and Sentry AEW1.
Sentinel R1 Technical Data
WING SPAN 28.65 M
LENGTH 30.3 M
CREW 2 flight crew
3+ mission crew
MAXIMUM SPEED Mach 0.88
ENGINES 2 x RRD BR710 turbofans
HS125 CC3
Reporting Name HS125
Role Letters & Marks CC3
Role VIP Communications
HS125 CC3
HS125 CC3
HS125 CC3
HS125 CC3
HS125 CC3
HS125
HS125 CC3
• Operates in the Royal or VIP transport and communication roles.
• Total of six aircraft, operated by No 32 (The Royal) Squadron, at RAF Northolt.
• Crew of two pilots, one cabin attendant and up to six passengers.
• Minimum ground time required to turn the aircraft around after landing.
• Fitted with a defensive-aids suite to combat infrared missile threats.
HS125 Technical Data
WING SPAN 14.33M
LENGTH 15.4M
CREW 3
MAXIMUM SPEED 445kts (825km/h) at 30,00ft
ENGINES Two Garrett TFE 731 Turbofans
BAe 146 CC2
Reporting Name BAe 146
Role Letters & Marks CC2
Role VIP/Communications
BAe 146 CC2
BAe 146 CC2
BAe 146 CC2
BAe 146 CC2
BAe 146 CC2
• Operated in the Royal or VVIP transport and communication roles.
• Wide-bodied aircraft, equipped to promote space and comfort.
• A strong, rugged aircraft, able to operate from unprepared sites.
• Four high-bypass ratio turbofans, enabling short-field performance and quiet operation.
• Fitted with a defensive-aids suite to combat infrared missile threats.
BAe 146 CC2 Technical Data
WING SPAN 26.3M
LENGTH 26.1M
CREW 3
MAXIMUM SPEED 339mph at 30,000ft
ENGINES 4 x Avco Lycoming
ALF502 turbofans
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