Avalon 2017:
RAAF airlifters take centre stage in Geelong
Gareth Jennings,
Melbourne - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
01 March 2017
The Royal
Australian Air Force (RAAF) is showcasing its fixed-wing transport capabilities
at the Avalon Airshow, with all its aircraft types featuring in both the flying
and static displays at this year's event.
The service's
three primary airlifters - the Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan, the Lockheed
Martin C-130J-30 Hercules, and the Boeing C-17A Globemaster III - will feature
at the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition
2017 running in Geelong from 28 February to 5 March, as will the Airbus Defence
and Space KC-30 MultiRole Tanker Transport (MRTT).
These
platforms provide the gamut of the RAAF's recently recapitalised airlift
capabilities, ranging from the tactical C-27J (11 tonnes) to the medium
C-130J-30 (22 tonnes) to the strategic C-17A (77 tonnes).
Original
post: janes.com
C-27J Spartan:
Details
C-130J
Hercules: Details
C-17
Globemaster III: Details
A330-200
Multi Role Tanker: Details
EA-18G
Growler: Details
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