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Airmanship Knowledge Learning Outcome 3 Part 3 No2 Group Combat Support Part1. Uncontrolled copy not subject to amendment. Revision 1.00. Airmanship Knowledge Learning Outcome 3 Part 3 Know the aircraft in service with the British Armed Forces. Contents. Sentry AEW1 Sentinel R1 Nimrod R1
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Airmanship KnowledgeLearning Outcome 3Part 3No2 Group Combat SupportPart1 Uncontrolled copy not subject to amendment Revision 1.00
Airmanship KnowledgeLearning Outcome 3Part 3Know 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 Sentry Role Letters & Marks AEW 1 Role Airborne Early Warning
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 44.4M LENGTH 43.9M CREW 13 to 20 MAXIMUM SPEED 460kts (853km/h) at 35,000ft ENGINES Four CFM 56 turbofans
Sentinel R1 Reporting Name Sentinel Role Letters & Marks R1 Role Airborne stand-off radar
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 M LENGTH 30.3 M CREW 2 flight crew 3+ mission crew MAXIMUM SPEED Mach 0.88 ENGINES 2 x RRD BR710 turbofans
Nimrod R1 Reporting Name Nimrod Role Letters & Marks R1 Role Reconnaissance and electronic intelligence gathering
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 35M LENGTH 35.86M CREW 4 flight crew 24 mission crew MAXIMUM SPEED 500kts (922km/h) at 30,000ft ENGINES Four Rolls-Royce Spey turbofans
Nimrod MR2 Reporting Name Nimrod Role Letters & Marks MR2 Role Long Range Maritime Patrol/ Recon/Search & Rescue
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 35M LENGTH 38.63M CREW 12 MAXIMUM SPEED 500kts (922km/h) at 30,000ft ENGINES Four Rolls-Royce Spey turbofans
Nimrod MRA4 Reporting Name Nimrod Role Letters & Marks MRA4 Role Maritime Patrol / Reconnaissance / Attack
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 38.7M LENGTH 38.63M CREW 12 MAXIMUM SPEED Mach 0.77 ENGINES 4 x RRD BR710 turbofans
HS125 CC3 Reporting Name HS125 Role Letters & Marks CC3 Role VIP Communications