A Look At The Airbus A330 MRTT: The Military Version Of The A330-200

The Airbus A330 has been a staple aircraft of long-haul commercial air travel since Air Inter first flew it commercially in 1994. However, it has also proved to be a successful base for several further developments, used in other areas of aviation. For example, Airbus based its enormous Beluga XL freighter on the type, making its first flight in 2018. And, over the last decade, a variant of the type has also entered military service in various countries - the A330 MRTT.
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[@brianspeck4226]

The RCAF is replacing their five 1980's A310 with eight A330. The first two ex-Kuwaiti Airways MRTT conversions come online the end of 2023.

[@stradivarioushardhiantz5179]

Looking forward for the opportunity of new A330-800neo MRTT

[@jstriggsr]

gotta love it !!

[@akrammy9251]

Very good

[@KC-gp4mf]

Better than Boeing 767 tanker/transport. Feel bad for US military that had to buy from Boeing and all the quality issues that comes with it.

[@explorenaked]

🙄

[@lours6993]

The US military chose the A330 Tanker 2 or 3 times and each time were overruled by Boeing owned congress members. They were stuck with the 767 version they had rejected.

[@techdefined9420]

The A330 is much modern, can deploy the boom autonomously.

[@trob0914]

So the MRTT based on the …330,can carry more fuel than the KC46 based on the 767?

[@nntflow7058]

Well d'oh. It's a larger aircraft with large fuel tanks and more range to begin with.

[@papatango2362]

The KC10 has even higher fuel offload capacity but they are being phased out of the USAF.

[@RobEJC]

Love the KC-10, was able to fly on one those lovely birds once. @@papatango2362

[@smeary10]

Yep. Way more.

[@Tpr_1808]

The last ceo in production

[@Sienghin1]

I love A330 with wingtips

[@steve3425]

All fixed-wing airplanes have wing tips. You’ll have to be more specific.

[@theharper1]

Winglets?

[@Elliasp-xx7mb]

I love the A330 MRTT 200... except for the gray mat color (I would prefer it more... "metallic" shiny - old school) 😄😄😄😄😄

[@SuperBLUEINDIGO]

MRTT color is chosen by each customer

[@hachogonzalez8649]

I want one

[@salehwahib3749]

Can anyone tell me that are there any A330 MRTT parts which is made in Germany

[@SuperBLUEINDIGO]

Some parts of A330 are made in Germany

[@AviationCommercials]

My thoughts? This is the second video on this topic from you in one month...

[@smeary10]

Clearly important. May have something to do with the fact that the USAF is currently going to market for the KC-10 replacement. What do you think?

[@Mightype]

Ok

[@jamiesworld1690]

Hope they upgraded to a340 or use more defunct aircraft fir military services l8ke a340 mrtt

[@papatango2362]

1:50. Not quite. The KC10 extender has the highest offload capacity of any tanker. However, these aircraft are being phased out of the USAF.
Also the KC46 Pegasus and the KC10 have the capability to be refueled by another tanker giving them greater loiter time.

[@b127_1]

It is also possible to refuel A330 MRTT from other tanker aircraft. The receptacle is optional, so not all MRTT aircraft have it, but it shouldn't be too hard to retrofit if need be.

[@RobEJC]

I hope they packed extra sandwiches.

[@smeary10]

So does the KC-30. Unless Boeing bribes and cheats again, KC-10 will be replaced with KC-30.

[@Kliffy77]

MRTT needs to move to the Neo Platform

[@johniii8147]

Probably not worth the certification costs for such low volume.

[@Secretlyanothername]

Airbus is investigating the NEO. They need to decide whether the costs are worth the additional orders - the wing is slightly different, among other things.

[@Facs1]

3rd Here

[@hollohd3180]

What has Boeing to compere ?

[@papatango2362]

KC46 Pegasus (derivative of the 767)

[@wudruffwildcard252]

Nothing that compares. Even the US military didn't want the Boeing tankers, but were overruled by Boeing lobbyists in congress.

[@PavlosPapageorgiou]

I plan not to use one. Seems like trouble!

[@happilyham6769]

I don't like twin-jets. All passenger jets should have at least 3 engines, preferably 4. But even more than that would be cool too.

[@mteagleworld]

You'll love the BAe 146

[@Elliasp-xx7mb]

DC10 addict ? ;-)

[@tcaviation]

ok grandpa lets get you to bed

[@WNDWSTIDN]

Sure, but those 3 engines and 4 engines was bad for economy.

[@adeptpeasant6161]

Never forget 9/11 was struck by military planes

[@wisehat_yt]

no it wasn’t lmao

[@GarlandTexasSpotter2024]

@@wisehat_ytit was struck with 2 Boeing 767-200s

[@JDFloyd]

False. Do your research.

[@GarlandTexasSpotter2024]

@@JDFloydI was talking about twin towers, It was also involved with 2 Boeing 757-200s

[@tcaviation]

this is satire right