| Manufacturer |
EADS |
Airbus |
| Family |
|
A330 |
| Description |
The EADS/Northrop Grumman KC-45 was a proposed aerial refueling tanker aircraft based on the Airbus A330 MRTT. |
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body airliner developed and produced by Airbus. |
| First Flight |
|
1992-11-02 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1994-01-17 |
| Designer |
EADS |
|
| Length (m) |
58.78 |
58.82 |
| Height (m) |
17.4 |
17.39 |
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
|
| Max Seating |
226 |
246 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
880 |
|
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
860 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12500 |
|
| Capacity Description |
226 passengers |
246 (36J @ 60 in + 210Y @ 32 in) |
| National Origin |
|
Multi-national |
| Number Built |
|
1674 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Rolls-Royce Trent 772B turboprop, 320 kN thrust each |
GE CF6 (except -200F) / PW4000 / Trent 700 |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
Delta Air Lines, Turkish Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific |
| Status |
Lost competition to KC-46 |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS/Northrop_Grumman_KC-45 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A330 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
60.28 |
60.3 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
361.6 |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
|
General Electric CF6 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |