Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft
Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) was a British project to procure Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aerial refuelling (AR) and air transport (AT) aircraft for the Royal Air Force, to replace older models such as the VC10s and TriStars.
| Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Royal Air Force Airbus A330-203 at Airbus factory of Getafe, Spain | |
| General information | |
| Project for | Aerial refueling tanker aircraft |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| History | |
| Outcome | AirTanker consortium's Airbus A330 MRTT selected |
After evaluation of bids the RAF selected the AirTanker consortium, owned by Cobham plc, EADS, Rolls-Royce plc, Thales UK and VT Group plc, in 2004 offering the Airbus A330 MRTT.
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