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STANDARDS RELATED DOCUMENT

AAR – SRD-3
TANKER CAPABILITIES
Edition A Version 1
FEBRUARY 2016

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

Published by the
NATO STANDARDIZATION OFFICE (NSO)
© NATO/OTAN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS ................................................................................. 1-1


CHAPTER 2 HEAVY TANKER CAPABILITIES ................................................... 2-1
CHAPTER 3 BUDDY TANKER CAPABILITIES .................................................. 3-1
CHAPTER 4 TANKER PERFORMANCE PLANNING ......................................... 4-1
4.1 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................... 4-1
CHAPTER 5 PLANNING RULES OF THUMB ..................................................... 5-1

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Edition A Version 1
CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS

TANKER – (Country, Date of SRD, Designation) – Defines the operating country, most recent date of data.

AAR EQUIPMENT – Primary tanker transfer method. If more than one method is available it will be listed separately.

AAR: ALTITUDE/KIAS – Approved AAR operating altitude and speed range.

MAXIMUM TRANSFERABLE FUEL – Normally the tanker’s fuel capacity if all fuel could be transferred. If the tanker
can only transfer from certain tanks then the quantity of transferable fuel. This does not subtract reserves or unusable fuel
which will be accounted for in planning.

AAR TRANSFER RATE – Designed transfer system fuel rate and tolerances (if available). Listed in kilograms per minute
and pounds per minute.

AAR FUEL PRESSURE – Designed transfer system fuel pressure and tolerances (if available).

FUEL TYPE [PRIMARY (ALTERNATE)] – NATO designated fuel type primarily used by the tanker, alternate fuels also
listed. Reference STANAG 1135 Annex C for an equivalent designator.

AAR LIGHTS – Lighting available for AAR purposes.

MARK FACILITY – Capability of tanker to aid visual acquisition by receive.r

RV AIDS – Onboard radios, navigation aids, and other components with the capability to enable tanker/receiver
rendezvous.

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1-2 Edition A Version 1


CHAPTER 2 HEAVY TANKER CAPABILITIES

NOTE: The data for this table comes directly from each National SRD and is accurate for planning and execution

AAR: MAXIMUM AAR FUEL TYPE


AAR AAR FUEL AAR MARK
TANKER ALTITUDE TRANSFER- TRANSFER PRIMARY RV AIDS
EQUIPMENT PRESSURE LIGHTS FACILITY
KIAS ABLE FUEL RATE (ALTERNATE)
450-900
CAN kg/min 3.5±0.35 VHF UHF HF VOR DME
Hose 010-FL250 30,390 kg F34 F35 F40 Floods Fuel
(May 2014) (1,000- bar ADF INS GPS UDF
(2 x pods) 200-250 (67,000 lb) F44 Signal dump
CC-130T 2,000 (50±5 psi) A/A TACAN
lb/min)
CAN
050A- 1,270 VHF UHF HF SATCOM
(May 2014) 3.5±0.35 F34 Anti-
Hose FL350 71,900 kg kg/min Signal/IR VOR DME ADF INS GPS
CC150T bar (50±5 (F35, JET A, collision
(2 x pods) 200-300 (158,200 lb) (2,805 Floods UHF/VHF DF TCAS
(Airbus psi) F44, JET B) light
(M.80) lb/min) A/A TACAN
A310)

DEU 050A- 1,270 3.5±0.35


F34 F35 Signal/IR Anti- VHF UHF HF VOR DME
(Mar 2013) Hose FL350 66,000 kg kg/min bar
(JET A, F44, Floods collision ADF INS GPS UHF/VHF
AIRBUS - (2 x pods) 200-300 (145,500 lb) (2,805 (50+10/-5
JET B) Drogue light DF A/A TACAN
310 MRTT (M.80) lb/min) psi)

DEU
(Mar 2013)
A400M
With Aux
With Aux
Tank
Tank
885 kg/min
ESP 32,662 kg
(1,950 VHF UHF HF VOR ADF
(Feb 2014) Hose 015-FL230 (72,000 lb) Floods
lb/min) 45±5 psi F34 F35 Nil INS
KC130H (2 x pods) 195-230 Without Aux Signal
Without Aux A/A TACAN TCAS
(TK-10) Tank
Tank
26,817 kg
422 kg/min
(59,000 lb)
(975 lb/min)

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AAR: MAXIMUM AAR FUEL TYPE
AAR AAR FUEL AAR MARK
TANKER ALTITUDE TRANSFER- TRANSFER PRIMARY RV AIDS
EQUIPMENT PRESSURE LIGHTS FACILITY
KIAS ABLE FUEL RATE (ALTERNATE)
ESP
1,500
(Feb 2014) F34 VHF UHF HF VOR ADF
Hose 015-FL350 72,300 kg kg/min <3.8 bar Floods
Boeing (JP-1 F40 F44 Nil INS TCAS
(2 x pods) 200-350 (159,800 lb) (3,300 (<55 psi) Signal
707 T/T F35 F43) A/A TACAN
lb/min)
(TK-17)

BOOM:
2,725
kg/min
(6,000
SL-FL450 Floods
Boom/BDA lb/min)
FRA 200-350 PDL
BDA: 1,275 VHF UHF HF VOR
58,000 kg 3.5±0.35 F34
(Jan 2014) kg/min Fuel TACAN ADF INS GPS
(130,000 lb) bar (F35 F40 F44
C135FR/ (2,800 dump UDF
(50±5 psi) F30)
KC-135RG lb/min) A/A TACAN
Hose 1,350
Signal
(2 x pods) SL-FL350 kg/min
Drogue
(C-135FR 240-325 (2,970
Pod
only) lb/min)

FRA 1200
Hose 3.5±0.35 F34 VHF UHF HF VOR
(Jan 2014) SL-FL180 14,000 kg kg/min Floods Fuel
(1 x CL bar (F35 F40 F43 TACAN ADF INS GPS
C160 NG 160-220 (30,870lb) (2,650 Signal dump
HDU) (50±5 psi) F44) A/A TACAN
TRANSALL lb/min)
VHF UHF HF IMM
GBR
FL100- 3.5±0.35 SATCOM VOR TACAN
(Jun 2014) Hose 100,000 kg 1250 F34 Signal/IR Fuel
FL250 bar ADF INS GPS
VOYAGER (2 x pods) (220,000 lb) kg/min (F35 F40 F44) Floods Dump
260-300 (50±5 psi) UDF A/A TACAN ETCAS
KC Mark 2
Link 16 IFF/TCAS
FL100-
Hose 1250kg/min VHF UHF HF IMM
FL250
GBR (2 x pods) SATCOM VOR TACAN
260-300 3.5±0.35
(Jun 2014) 100,000 kg F34 Signal/IR Fuel ADF INS GPS
bar
VOYAGER Hose (220,000 lb) (F35 F40 F44) Floods Dump UDF A/A TACAN ETACS
020-FL250 1800 (50±5 psi)
KC Mark 3 (1x CL) Link 16
180-325 kg/min
IFF/TCAS

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AAR: MAXIMUM AAR FUEL TYPE
AAR AAR FUEL AAR MARK
TANKER ALTITUDE TRANSFER- TRANSFER PRIMARY RV AIDS
EQUIPMENT PRESSURE LIGHTS FACILITY
KIAS ABLE FUEL RATE (ALTERNATE)
010-FL300
Boom 200-350
(M.83)
ITA Hose 010-FL355 Signal/NVG UHF VHF HF SATCOM
72,700 kg 3.5 bar
(Jun 2012) (2 x pods) 200-325 Floods/NVG A/A TACAN TCAS FMS
(160,532 lb) (50 psi)
KC-767 (M.83) PDL/NVG UHF/DF
010-FL355
Hose
180-325
(1 x CL)
(M.83)
High With
Speed Fuselage
050-FL250 Tank Floods VHF UHF HF VOR
ITA
Hose 185-250 26,350 kg 3.5 bar Drogue TACAN ADF GPS INS
(Jun 2012) F34 F40 F44
(2 x pods) Low (58,000 lb) Without (50 psi) lights UHF/DF A/A TACAN IFF
KC-130J
Speed Fuselage Signal/NVG TCAS.
010-FL100 Tank
105-120
2,270 Fuel VHF UHF HF SATCOM
NLD 3.5±0.35 PDL
SL-FL370 110,993 kg kg/min F34 Dump VOR TACAN ADF FMS
(Jun 2014) Boom bar Floods/IR
KDC-10 180-350 (244,700 lb) (5,000 (F35 F40 F44) HIL GPS ETCAS A/A TACAN
(50±5 psi)
lb/min) Link 16
2,720
kg/min PDL
Boom
(6,000 Floods
TUR 100A- VHF UHF HF VOR INU
92,060 kg lb/min) 3.1-3.5 bar F34 Fuel
(Jul 2013) FL300 A/A TACAN GPS
(203,000 lb) 1,270 (45-50 psi) (F35 F40 F44) dump
KC-135 200-320 SATCOM TCAS
kg/min
BDA Floods
(2,800
lb/min)
2,722
kg/min VHF UHF HF
USA Boom SL-FL300 3.5±0.35 SATCOM
92,060 kg (6,000 F34 PDL Fuel
(Aug 2011) 200-355 lb/min) bar VOR INS GPS A/A
(203,000 lb) (F35 F40 F44) Floods dump
KC-135 (M.90) (50±5 psi) TACAN
1,270
BDA TCAS
kg/min

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AAR: MAXIMUM AAR FUEL TYPE
AAR AAR FUEL AAR MARK
TANKER ALTITUDE TRANSFER- TRANSFER PRIMARY RV AIDS
EQUIPMENT PRESSURE LIGHTS FACILITY
KIAS ABLE FUEL RATE (ALTERNATE)
(2,800
lb/min)
1,216
Hose 050-FL350 kg/min Floods
(2 x pods) 225-305 (2,680 Signal
lb/min)
3,630
SL-FL370 kg/min PDL
Boom
180-350 (8,000 Floods
lb/min)
1,820 VHF UHF HF VOR INS
USA 3.5±0.35
Hose SL-FL350 154,240 kg kg/min F34 Fuel UDF
(Aug 2011) bar
(1 x CL) 200-280 (340,000 lb) (4,000 (F35 F40 F44) dump HIL A/A TACAN
KC-10 (50±5 psi)
lb/min) Floods GPS TCAS
1,100 Signal
Hose SL-FL350 kg/min
(2 x pods) 230-300 (2,400
lb/min)
USA
(Aug 2011)
KC-46
26,308 kg
(58,000 Ib)
USA LS
(Aug 2011) Drogue: With Internal
HC-130P/N 105-120 Tanks 340-454
MC-130P
36,795 kg kg/min Strobes/ FM VHF UHF HF
HS (81,120 lb) 0.35-1.93 F34
Hose (750-1,000 Signal/IR IR SATCOM
Drogue: bar (F40, F44, Jet-
(2 x pods) Ib/min) Floods/IR Fuel VOR ADF GPS INS UDF
185-250 (5-29 psi) A, F35)
120-160 dump A/A TACAN TCAS
USA gal/min
VS 22,680 kg
(Aug 2011)
Drogue: (50,000 Ib)
MC-130E
110-180

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AAR AAR FUEL AAR MARK
TANKER ALTITUDE TRANSFER- TRANSFER PRIMARY RV AIDS
EQUIPMENT PRESSURE LIGHTS FACILITY
KIAS ABLE FUEL RATE (ALTERNATE)
USA
25,401 kg
(Aug 2011)
(56,000 Ib) 879 kg/min
MC-130H Hose 8.3 bar
(1,937
USA (2 x pods) (120 psi)
28,576 kg Ib/min)
(Aug 2011)
(63,000 lb)
MC-130W
308-925
2.76-3.79
USA kg/min
Hose 27,727 kg bar
(Aug 2011) (680-2,040
(2 x pods) (61,000) Ib 45 (-5/+10)
HC/MC-130J Ib/min)
psi
Above 005
462-925
HS
USA kg/min 3.5±0.35 FM VHF UHF HF
Hose Drogue 26,350 kg F44 Signal
(Aug 2011) (1,020- bar SATCOM VOR INS GPS
(2 x pods) 185-250 (58,000 lb) (F34 F40) Floods
KC-130T 2,040 (50±5 psi) A/A TACAN UDF TCAS
LS Drogue
lb/min)
105-120
Above 005
HS Drogue VHF UHF HF VOR
USA
Hose Drogue 26,350 kg 3.5 bar lights TACAN ADF GPS INS
(Jul 2014) F44 F40 F34
(2 x pods) 185-250 (58,000 lb) (50 psi) Signal/ IR UHF/DF A/A TACAN IFF
KC-130J
LS Drogue Floods/IR TCAS.
105-120
VHF UHF HF, SATCOM
015A- 3,620
3.5±0.35 Signal/IR VOR TACAN INS, GPS
FL350 109,000 kg kg/min F34
Boom bar Floods Nil ETCAS
180-325 (240,000 lb) (8,000 (F35 F40 F44)
AUSTRALIA (50±5 psi) PDL A/A TACAN
(KCAS) lb/min)
(Jul 2011) Link-16
KC-30A 015A- 1,250 Signal/IR
Hose FL350 109,000 kg kg/min Floods
(2 x pods) 180-325 (240,000 lb) (2,750 Drogue
(KCAS) lb/min) lights

1,241
COLOMBIA
Hose SL-FL350 72,121 kg kg/min F35 Signal VHF UHF HF VOR ADF
(Apr 2012) 50 psi Nil
(2 x pods) 200-325 (159,000 lb) (2,736 (F40 F44 F34) Floods GPS TCAS
KC-137
lb/min)

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AAR: MAXIMUM AAR FUEL TYPE
AAR AAR FUEL AAR MARK
TANKER ALTITUDE TRANSFER- TRANSFER PRIMARY RV AIDS
EQUIPMENT PRESSURE LIGHTS FACILITY
KIAS ABLE FUEL RATE (ALTERNATE)
COLOMBIA 1,241
3.5±0.35 Signal VHF UHF SATCOM HF
(Apr 2012) Hose SL-FL300 62,142 kg kg/min F35
bar Floods Nil VOR ADF INS GPS
KC-767 (2 x pods) 200-325 (137,000 lb) (2,736 (F40 F44 F34)
(50±5 psi) Drogue TCAS
MMTT lb/min)

GPS IRU VOR, TACAN,


2,735
JAPAN FL100- JP-4A Floods Fuel TCAS UHF, VHF, HF,
72,800 kg kg/min 3.45 bar
(Mar 2013) Boom FL300 F30 F35 F45 NVG Dump Inmarsat SATCOM,
(160,000 lb) (6,000 (50 psi)
KC-767 200-350 (F40 F44 F34) PDL HIL Military (Super-bird)
lb/min)
SATCOM
JAPAN
(Mar 2013)
KC-130H
2,720
SL-FL300 kg/min PDL
Boom/BDA
200-320 (6,000 Floods
SINGAPORE 3.5±0.35 UHF VHF HF VOR
92,060 kg lb/min) F34 Fuel
(Feb 2013) bar TACAN INS GPS A/A
(203,000 lb) 1,216 F35 F40 F44 dump
KC-135R (50±5 psi) TACAN TCAS IFF
Hose 050-FL350 kg/min Floods
(2 x pods) 225-305 (2,680 Signal
lb/min)
With
Fuselage
Tank
22,226 kg
F40 F44
SINGAPORE (49,000 lb)
Hose Above 020 JP-1 JP-3
(Feb 2013) 80 psi Floods TACAN
(2 x pods) <250 aviation
KC-130B Without
gasoline
Fuselage
Tank
18,338 kg
(40,430 lb)
SWEDEN
Floods
(Apr 2013) Hose 050-FL250 28,028 kg Fuel VHF UHF HF VOR ADF
45-55 psi F35 Signal
TP 84T (2 x pods) 220-250 (61,662 lb) dump INS GPS UDF/DF
Drogue
(C-130E)

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AAR: MAXIMUM AAR FUEL TYPE
AAR AAR FUEL AAR MARK
TANKER ALTITUDE TRANSFER- TRANSFER PRIMARY RV AIDS
EQUIPMENT PRESSURE LIGHTS FACILITY
KIAS ABLE FUEL RATE (ALTERNATE)

VHF UHF HF
OMEGA 050A- 911 kg/min 3.5±0.35
Hose 72,727 kg F35 F34 F40 Signal Strobe GPS VOR DME ADF
(Mar 2013) FL350 (2,010 bar
(2 x CL) (160,000 lb) F44 Floods lighting TACAN
KC-707/TT 200-325 lb/min) (50±5 psi)
A/A TACAN TCAS

VHF UHF HF
OMEGA 050A- 3.5±0.35
Hose 72,727 kg F40 F44 F34 Signal GPS VOR DME ADF
(Mar 2013) FL350 bar Nil
(2 x pods) (160,000 lb) (F35 F43) Drogue TACAN
B707-338C 250-325 (50±5 psi)
A/A TACAN UDF TCAS

OMEGA 1,215 VHF UHF HF satellite


SL-FL350 3.8±0.35
(Mar 2013) Hose 110,223 kg kg/min F35 F34 F40 Signal/IR Strobe phone VOR DME ADF
200-300 bar
KDC- (2 x pods) (243,000 lb) (2,680 F44 Floods lighting TACAN
KCAS (55±5 psi)
10/MPTT lb/min) A/A TACAN TCAS

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CHAPTER 3 BUDDY TANKER CAPABILITIES

NOTE: The data for this table comes directly from each National SRD and is accurate for planning and execution

AAR: MAXIMUM AAR FUEL TYPE


AAR AAR FUEL AAR MARK
TANKER ALTITUDE TRANSFER- TRANSFER PRIMARY RV AIDS
EQUIPMENT PRESSURE LIGHTS FACILITY
KIAS ABLE FUEL RATE (ALTERNATE)
300-600
DEU SL-FL280 3.5±0.35 Fuel
Hose 5500 kg kg/min F34 Signal VHF UHF HF TACAN INS
(Mar 2013) 200-320 bar dump
(1 x pod) (12,000 lb) (650-1,300 (F35 F40) Floods A/A TACAN
TORNADO (M.75) (50±5 psi) Strobe
lb/min)
FRA
300-400 3.35±0.15 F34 land-
(Jan 2014)
Hose SL-FL250 2,000 kg kg/min bar based VHF UHF VOR TACAN INS
SUPER Signal
(1 x pod) 250-280 (4,409 lb) (660-880 (48.5±2.5 F40/42 A/A TACAN
ETENDARD
lb/min) psi) embarked
Modernisé
300-400 3.35±0.15 F34 land-
FRA
Hose SL-FL300 4,500 kg kg/min bar based VHF UHF TACAN INS GPS
(Jan 2014) Signal
(1 x pod) 250-300 (9,920 lb) (660-880 (48.5±2.5 F40/42 A/A TACAN
RAFALE M
lb/min) psi) embarked

ITA SL-FL200 600 kg/min


Hose 2.4-3.8 bar Floods VHF UHF INS
(Jun 2012) 200-320 (1,300 F34 Strobe
(1 x pod) (35-55 psi) Signal A/A TACAN
TORNADO (M.75) lb/min)

USA Hose 620 kg/min 2.5-3.8 bar


005-FL250 6,120 kg F44 VHF UHF HF INS GPS A/A
(Aug 2011) (1 x pod) (1,370 (30-60 psi) Signal Nil
175-275 (13,500 lb) (F34 F40) TACAN
S-3B lb/min)
USA 005-FL350 620 kg/min
Hose 11,113 kg 2.5-3.8 bar F44 UHF VHF INS Link 16 HF
(Aug 2011) 180-300 (1,370 Signal Nil
(1 x pod) (24,500 lb) (35-60 psi) (F34 F40) A/A TACAN
F/A-18E/F (M.80) lb/min)
AUSTRALIA
(Jul 2011)
F/A-18F

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CHAPTER 4 TANKER PERFORMANCE PLANNING

4.1 DEFINITIONS

FUEL LOAD (ISA, 10,000’ runway, 1,500’ MSL) – This fuel load is a planning number based on a ficticious airfield with
a 10,000’ runway at 1,500’ MSL. The temperature conditions are 15C, 1013 hPa (29.92 in Hg), also referred to as ICAO
standard atmosphere (ISA).

CONFIGURATION – Normally defined by primary tanker transfer method. If there are other configurations affecting the
data, the definitions are listed in this cell. If more than one method is available it will be listed separately

FUEL LOAD (ISA + 10, 10,000’ runway, 1,500’ MSL) – Same definition as above except increased temperature by 10C.

AVERAGE FUEL BURN RATE – A planning factor burn rate (in lb/hour) that is a good average across all gross weights
for normal planning purpose.

NOMINAL AVERAGE RESERVE – Rounded average reserve fuel based on ICAO destination reserve for instrument
approach plus 30 minutes of holding fuel. This number will also include any unusable fuel (i.e. fuel tanks are considered empty
at 10,000 and reserve requirement is normally 5,000, the number listed is 15,000).

FUEL LOAD FUEL LOAD


ISA, ISA + 10
TANKER CONFIGURATION AVERAGE FUEL BURN RATE NOMINAL AVERAGE RESERVE
1,500’MSL 1,500’ MSL
10,000’ runway 10,000’ runway

CAN
Hose 5,000 lb/hr
(May 2014)
(2 x pods) (2,270 kg/hr)
CC-130T

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FUEL LOAD FUEL LOAD
ISA, ISA + 10
TANKER CONFIGURATION AVERAGE FUEL BURN RATE NOMINAL AVERAGE RESERVE
1,500’MSL 1,500’ MSL
10,000’ runway 10,000’ runway
CAN
(May 2014) Hose
CC150T (2 x pods) 11,880 lb/hr
(Airbus (A310)
A310)
CAN
(May 2014) Hose
CC150T (2 x pods) 11,880 lb/hr
(Airbus (4 x ACT)
A310)
CAN
(May 2014) Hose
CC150T (2 x pods) 11,880 lb/hr
(Airbus (5 x ACT)
A310)

DEU
(Oct 2014) Hose 11,900 lb/hr 3,970 lb
147,700 lb 145,500 lb
AIRBUS -310 (2 x pods) (5,400 kg/hr) (1800kg)
MRTT

DEU
(Oct 2014) TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
A400M

ESP
(Feb 2014) Hose 5,000 lb/hr
KC130H (2 x pods) (2,272 kg/hr)
(TK-10)

ESP
(Feb 2014)
Hose 16,300 lb/hr
Boeing
(2 x pods) (7,400 kg/hr)
707 T/T
(TK-17)

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FUEL LOAD FUEL LOAD
ISA, ISA + 10
TANKER CONFIGURATION AVERAGE FUEL BURN RATE NOMINAL AVERAGE RESERVE
1,500’MSL 1,500’ MSL
10,000’ runway 10,000’ runway
161,000 lb 159,000 lb 12,000 lb/hr
FRA Boom/BDA
(73000 kg) (72100) (5,500 kg/hr)
(Jan 2014)
26,000 lb
C135FR/ Hose
160,000 lb 157,000 lb 12,000 lb/hr
KC-135RG (2 x pods)
(72500) (71200) (5,500 kg/hr)
(C-135FR only)
FRA
(Jan 2014) Hose 32,400 lb 30,650 lb
2,860 lb/hr 2650 lb
C160 NG (1 x CL HDU) (14,700 kg) (13,900 kg)
TRANSALL
GBR
(Jun 2014) Hose 240,000 lb 235,000 lb 13,220 lb/hr 22,000 lb
VOYAGER (2 x pods) (109,000 kg) (107,000 kg) (6,000 kg/hr) (10,000 kg)
KC Mark 2

GBR Hose
(Jun 2014) (2 x pods and 240,000 lb 235,000 lb 13,220 lb/hr 22,000 lb
VOYAGER 1 x CL) (109,000 kg) (107,000 kg) (6,000 kg/hr) (10,000 kg)
KC Mark 3

Boom
ITA
(Jun 2012) Hose
KC-767 (2 x pods)

Hose
(1 x CL)

ITA
Hose 6,000 lb/hr
(Jun 2012) 8,000 lb
(2 x pods) (2,720 kg/hr)
KC-130J

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FUEL LOAD FUEL LOAD
ISA, ISA + 10
TANKER CONFIGURATION AVERAGE FUEL BURN RATE NOMINAL AVERAGE RESERVE
1,500’MSL 1,500’ MSL
10,000’ runway 10,000’ runway

NLD
18,000 lb/hr
(Jun 2014) Boom
KDC-10 (8,170 kg/hr)

TUR
(Jul 2013) Boom/BDA 180,000 lb 175,000 lb 10,000 lb/hr 25000
KC-135

USA Boom/BDA 10,000 lb/hr


(Aug 2011)
KC-135
Hose
11,000 lb/hr
(2 x pods)

Boom
USA
Hose 18,000 lb/hr
(Aug 2011)
(1 x CL) (8,170 kg/hr)
KC-10
Hose
(2 x pods)
USA
(Aug 2011)
KC-46
USA
Hose 6,000 lb/hr
(Aug 2011)
(2 x pods) (2,720 kg/hr)
HC-130P/N

USA
Hose 6,200 lb/hr
(Aug 2011)
(2 x pods) (2,812 kg/hr)
MC-130E

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FUEL LOAD FUEL LOAD
ISA, ISA + 10
TANKER CONFIGURATION AVERAGE FUEL BURN RATE NOMINAL AVERAGE RESERVE
1,500’MSL 1,500’ MSL
10,000’ runway 10,000’ runway
USA
Hose 7,000 lb/hr
(Aug 2011)
(2 x pods) (3,175 kg/hr)
MC-130H

USA
Hose 6,000 lb/hr
(Aug 2011)
(2 x pods) (2,720 kg/hr)
MC-130P

USA
Hose 6,000 lb/hr
(Aug 2011)
(2 x pods) (2,720 kg/hr)
MC-130W

USA
Hose 5,500 lb/hr
(Aug 2011)
(2 x pods) (2,500 kg/hr)
HC/MC-130J
USA
Hose 6,000 lb/hr
(Aug 2011)
(2 x pods) (2,720 kg/hr)
KC-130T
USA
Hose 6,000 lb/hr
(Jul 2014)
(2 x pods) (2,720 kg/hr)
KC-130J

13,220 lb/hr
AUSTRALIA Boom
(6,000 kg/hr)
(Jul 2011)
KC-30A Hose 13,220 lb/hr
(2 x pods) (6,000 kg/hr)

COLOMBIA
Hose
(Apr 2012)
(2 x pods)
KC-137

4-5 Edition A Version 1


FUEL LOAD FUEL LOAD
ISA, ISA + 10
TANKER CONFIGURATION AVERAGE FUEL BURN RATE NOMINAL AVERAGE RESERVE
1,500’MSL 1,500’ MSL
10,000’ runway 10,000’ runway
COLOMBIA
(Apr 2012) Hose
KC-767 (2 x pods)
MMTT

JAPAN
(Mar 2013) Boom
KC-767

JAPAN
(Mar 2013)
KC-130H

SINGAPORE Boom/BDA 10,000 lb/hr


(Feb 2013) Hose
KC-135R (2 x pods)
SINGAPORE
Hose
(Feb 2013)
(2 x pods)
KC-130B
SWEDEN
(Apr 2013) Hose 6,000 lb/hr
TP 84T (2 x pods) (3,330 kg/hr)
(C-130E)

OMEGA
Hose 14,000 lb/hr
(Mar 2013)
(2 x CL) (6,363 kg/hr)
KC-707/TT

OMEGA
Hose 14,000 lb/hr
(Mar 2013)
(2 x pods) (6,363 kg/hr)
B707-338C

4-6 Edition A Version 1


FUEL LOAD FUEL LOAD
ISA, ISA + 10
TANKER CONFIGURATION AVERAGE FUEL BURN RATE NOMINAL AVERAGE RESERVE
1,500’MSL 1,500’ MSL
10,000’ runway 10,000’ runway
OMEGA
(Mar 2013) Hose 21,000 lb/hr
KDC- (2 x pods) (9,525 kg/hr)
10/MPTT

4-7 Edition A Version 1


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4-8 Edition A Version 1


CHAPTER 5 PLANNING RULES OF THUMB

Normal boom versus drogue refuelling requirement (1/3 Boom, 2/3 Drogue)

Peacetime and conflict time multi-use tanker transport utilization breakout: 60%
AT/40% AAR peacetime, 40% AT/60% AAR conflict

Two standard planning profiles:

European/home based: 500NM (approx. 1hr transit) from base to track, 2 hours
on station

Non-European operations: 1000 NM (approx. 2hr transit) from base to track,


2- hours on station

Standard weather for big picture planning: ISA+10 / 1500’ MSL

Tanker to receiver ratio – 1:4 for fighters / 1:1 for heavies.

5-1
Edition A Version 1
AAR – SRD-3

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