Falklands : New RAF tanker and transport aircraft for MoD
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 12.06.2007 (Article Archived on 26.06.2007)
On Monday the MoD in London announced plans to provide the RAF with a modern capability to replace the ageing VC10 and TriStar aircraft though the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) project. This includes the South Atlantic air-bridge in the overall FSTA requirement.
New RAF tanker and transport aircraft for MoD
By J. Brock (FINN)
On Monday the MoD in London announced plans to provide the RAF with a modern capability to replace the ageing VC10 and TriStar aircraft though the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) project. This includes the South Atlantic air-bridge in the overall FSTA requirement.
The preferred bidder - AirTanker Ltd - will use an Airbus A330-200, which has an excellent passenger carrying capability. It is planned that FSTA will be brought into service from 2011, although its availability to meet airbridge requirements will depend upon world-wide operational commitments a the time.
MoD will continue its dialogue with FIG on the future development of the service.
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