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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the aerial refueling tankers category.
01 / Overview
Airbus A330-243 MRTT
Category
Prime contractor
Production
2007–
Quantity
66
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AERIAL REFUELING TANKERS · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the aerial refueling tankers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight2007
- Service Entry Year2011
- Crew3
- Primary RoleMulti-role aerial refueling tanker/transport
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine Typeturbofans
- Number of Engines2
- Thrust (each)320
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Cruise Speed860 km/h
- Top Speed880 km/h
- Service Ceiling13,000 m
- Maximum Range14,800 km
- Takeoff Run2,500 m
◇Cargo & Capacity2MOD.2
- Maximum Payload45,000 kg
- Troop Capacity380
◆Aerial Refueling4MOD.4
- Aerial TankerYes
- Fuel Offload Capacity50 kg
- Refueling Method (boom/drogue)Boom and probe-and-drogue
- In-Flight RefuelableNo
▤Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length58.8 m
- Wingspan60.3 m
- Height17.4 m
- Empty Weight125,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight233,000 kg
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built66
- Operators17
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2007Production started
19
years in service
66
units produced
19
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory12country · 75units
75active
05 / MASS Score
AERIAL REFUELING TANKERS RANKING Aerial Refueling Tankers · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Aerial tanker: military aircraft equipped to refuel other aircraft in flight using a system of hoses or booms.
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