KC-X Tanker Modernization Program - Leeham News

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KCKC--X Tanker Modernization ProgramX Tanker Modernization Program

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OverviewOverview

ANAN--112KC Aerial Refueling Tanker112KC Aerial Refueling Tanker

Aerial refueling and strategic transport

Cargo capacity up to 33 tons

Transportation of up to 300 troops

Parking area only 38,000 ft2

Service life of 60 years, up to 2,000 annual flight hours

AN-112KC

Refueling CapabilitiesFuel offload capability:

- 55 t at 500 nm- 15 t at 2,500 nm

Advanced refueling system:3 hose and drogue (wings and fuselage)Telescopic refueling boom Interactive fly-by-wire control system

Fuel offload rates: - 1,500 gal/min (5,700 l/min) from boom- 600 gal/min (2,300 l/min) each drogue

Advanced Technology

Next-generation aircraft

Glass cockpit, advanced avionics

Modern mid-sized military transport

Unique transporting capabilities

Composite materials throughout

Unique Capabilities

Broadest flight envelope, lowest VS1

Unimproved runway capability

Drive in/off loading ramps, on-board loading equipment

Off-clearance load carrying, airdrop capability

Meets all mandatory requirements

Most durable, dependable, and serviceable

Established CapabilitiesEstablished Capabilities

AN-112KC

АN-112KС Specifications

AAR with Hose and Drogue

Fuel Offload at Radius

Payload-Range Diagram

Cargo Capability

Transportation of 300 troops (payload 33 t) – 3,250 nm (5,900 km)

Airlift Capability