{"id":1592,"date":"2018-11-02T22:03:09","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T19:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/?p=1592"},"modified":"2018-11-02T22:03:35","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T19:03:35","slug":"south-korean-air-force-set-to-receive-first-airbus-a330-243-mrtt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/?p=1592","title":{"rendered":"South Korean Air Force set to receive first Airbus A330-243 MRTT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The South Korean Air Force is reportedly ready to take delivery of its first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT).<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1593\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/?attachment_id=1593\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1593\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1593\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-Nov-2-South-Korean-Air-Force-first-Airbus-A330-Multi-Role-Tanker-Transport-MRTT.jpg\" alt=\"South Korean Air Force first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-Nov-2-South-Korean-Air-Force-first-Airbus-A330-Multi-Role-Tanker-Transport-MRTT.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-Nov-2-South-Korean-Air-Force-first-Airbus-A330-Multi-Role-Tanker-Transport-MRTT-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-Nov-2-South-Korean-Air-Force-first-Airbus-A330-Multi-Role-Tanker-Transport-MRTT-1024x692.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The South Korean Air Force first Airbus A330-243MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircrat (Reg.: EC-331, MSN: 1787, Line No.: MRTT050 )for the Republic of Korea Air Force arriving at Getafe Air base fresh from the paintshop. Madrid &#8211; Getafe (LEGT) Spain &#8211; June 8, 2018. (Photo airliners.net by Diego Ruiz de Vargas &#8211; Iberian Spotters)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>A military official was quoted by South Korean news agency Yonhap as saying that the tanker is expected to arrive on 12 November.<\/p>\n<p>With the completion of the delivery, the air-to-air refuelling and transport aircraft is expected to undergo a series of acceptance tests over a period of nearly one month, reported the news agency.<\/p>\n<p>During the acceptance test, the South Korean Air Force intends to deploy the A330 MRTT tanker to refuel the service\u2019s F-15K and KF-16 combat jets, the official said.<\/p>\n<p>Built by Airbus Defence and Space, the 59m-long aerial refuelling aircraft has been designed to enhance the operational capability of the airforce\u2019s fighter aircraft fleet.<\/p>\n<p>With a width of 60m, the Rolls-Royce powered A330 MRTT is capable of carrying up to 240,000lb of fuel, which will be provided to the fighter fleets at predetermined aerial locations.<\/p>\n<p>The tanker pilots, mechanics and refuelling controllers have already completed their pre-training programme.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea intends to include three more A330 tankers to its existing fleet next year.<\/p>\n<p>In June 2015, the country selected the\u00a0Airbus A330 MRTT as its future aerial refuelling platform.<\/p>\n<p>Under the deal, the country\u00a0agreed to acquire four tankers for a total cost of $1.3bn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0www.airforce-technology.com &#8211;\u00a02 November 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The South Korean Air Force is reportedly ready to take delivery of its first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). 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