Aircraft

Question 1

What Aircraft do the RAF Use?

Answer 1

Trainer: Grob Tutor, Prefect
Fast Jet: Texan, Hawk T2, Typhoon, F-35
Multi’s: Phenom, A400, C17, Voyager, Poseidon, Rivet Joint, Wedge Tail (Newest)
Rotary: Juno, Jupiter, Chinook
RPAS: Protector

Question 2

What aircraft do you want to fly?

Answer 2

F-35B:
- Short take-off / Hover Capability bc of lift fan
- Can be deployed on QE of PoW aircraft carriers (Opp Highmast 2025)
- Join Dambusters SQN 617
- 7g max doesn’t have too much of an impact on capability, bc not in high intensity scenarios for that long

Question 3

Tell me about the typhoon

Answer 3

Role: Multi Role Combat Aircraft
Based: RAF Conningsby, RAF Lossimouth
SQN: 29 is OCU
Weapons: ASRAAM + AMRAAM

Question 4

Tell me about the F-35

Answer 4

Role: Multi Role Stealth Fighter
Based: RAF Marham
SQN: 617 Dambusters
Weapons: Air to Air + Air to surface missiles

Question 5

Tell me about the A400

Answer 5

Role: Air mobility and cargo
Based: RAF Brize Norton

Question 6

Tell me about the C17

Answer 6

Role: Long Range Heavy-lift transport
Based: RAF Brize Norton

Question 7

Tell me about the voyager

Answer 7

Role: Air to Air Refuelling + Strategic air transport
Based: RAF Brize Norton

Question 8

Tell me about Poseidon

Answer 8

Role: Multi-role maritime patrol (ISTAR), North Sea
Based: RAF Lossiemouth

Question 9

Tell me about Rivet Joint

Answer 9

Role: Electronic surveillance aircraft (ISTAR)
Based: RAF Waddington

Question 10

Tell me about Wedgetail

Answer 10

Role: Airborne early warning and control (ISTAR)
Based: RAF Lossiemouth

Question 11

Tell me about Chinook

Answer 11

Role: Heavy-lift support helicopter
Based: RAF Odiham