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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– Nimrod R1– Nimrod MR2– Nimrod MRA4– 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
Sentry
Reporting Name SentryRole Letters & Marks AEW 1Role 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.
• Crew of 18, including 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 44.4MLENGTH 43.9MCREW 13 to 20MAXIMUM SPEED 460kts (853km/h) at 35,000ftENGINES Four CFM 56
turbofans
Sentinel R1
Reporting Name SentinelRole Letters & Marks R1Role 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 triad of Sentinel R1, Sentry
AEW1 and Nimrod R1.
Sentinel R1 Technical Data
WING SPAN 28.65 MLENGTH 30.3 MCREW 2 flight crew
3+ mission crewMAXIMUM SPEED Mach 0.88 ENGINES 2 x RRD BR710 turbofans
Nimrod R1
Reporting Name NimrodRole Letters & Marks R1Role Reconnaissance and
electronic intelligence gathering
Nimrod R1
Nimrod R1
Nimrod R1
Nimrod R1
Nimrod R1
Nimrod R1
Nimrod R1
Nimrod R1• Jet-powered reconnaissance and electronic intelligence
gathering aircraft.• Carries a highly sophisticated and sensitive suite of
systems.• Able to transit at high speed and then loiter at lower
speed for long periods.• Endurance of 10 hours, which can be extended by air
refuelling.• Carries two inertial navigation systems and a global
positioning system.
Nimrod R1 Technical Data
WING SPAN 35MLENGTH 35.86MCREW 4 flight crew
24 mission crewMAXIMUM SPEED 500kts (922km/h) at 30,000ftENGINES Four Rolls-Royce
Spey turbofans
Nimrod MR2
Reporting Name NimrodRole Letters & Marks MR2Role Long Range
Maritime Patrol/Recon/Search & Rescue
Nimrod MR2
Nimrod MR2
Nimrod MR2
Nimrod MR2
Nimrod MR2
Nimrod MR2
Nimrod MR2
• Only jet-powered maritime patrol aircraft in military service.
• Roles are anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare and search and rescue.
• Endurance of 10 hours, which can be extended by air refuelling.
• Crew of 13, which include ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ sensor coordination teams.
• Can carry Sting Ray torpedoes, Harpoon antiship missiles, bombs and depth charges.
Nimrod MR2 Technical Data
WING SPAN 35MLENGTH 38.63MCREW 12MAXIMUM SPEED 500kts (922km/h) at 30,000ftENGINES Four Rolls-Royce
Spey turbofans
Nimrod MRA4
Reporting Name NimrodRole Letters & Marks MRA4Role Maritime Patrol /
Reconnaissance / Attack
Nimrod MRA4
Nimrod MRA4• Only jet-powered maritime patrol aircraft in military service.• Roles are anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare and
search and rescue.• Endurance of 15 hours, which can be extended by air
refuelling.• Crew of 10, which includes ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ sensor
coordination teams.• Completely new integrated Tactical Command Mission
Control System.• Weapons include Sting Ray torpedoes, Harpoon anti-ship
missiles and mines.
Nimrod MRA4 Technical Data
WING SPAN 38.7MLENGTH 38.63MCREW 12MAXIMUM SPEED Mach 0.77ENGINES 4 x RRD BR710 turbofans
HS125 CC3
Reporting Name HS125Role Letters & Marks CC3Role 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 14.33MLENGTH 15.4MCREW 3MAXIMUM SPEED 445kts (825km/h) at 30,00ftENGINES Two Garrett TFE
731 Turbofans
BAe 146 CC2
Reporting Name BAe 146Role Letters & Marks CC2Role 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 26.3MLENGTH 26.1MCREW 2MAXIMUM SPEED 339mph at 30,000ftENGINES 4 x Avco Lycoming
ALF502 turbofans
