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词条 List of current Royal Australian Air Force aircraft
释义

  1. Current aircraft

  2. Future acquisitions

  3. See also

  4. Notes

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2012}}{{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}}

This is a list of the current Royal Australian Air Force aircraft in operation:

Current aircraft

Aircraft Unit operating Number of aircraft Origin
Combat aircraft
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II multirole fighter 61st Fighter Squadron, United States Air Force (for training and testing)No. 3 Squadron 10 (+ 63 on order + a further 28 planned)United States
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet strike fighter No. 1 Squadron (RAAF Base Amberley)
24United States
McDonnell Douglas/GAF F/A-18A and F/A-18B Hornet multirole fighterNo. 75 Squadron (RAAF Base Tindal)
No. 77 Squadron (RAAF Base Williamtown)
No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit (RAAF Base Williamtown)
71 (to be replaced by F-35A)United States
Patrol aircraft
Lockheed AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft No. 10 Squadron (RAAF Base Edinburgh)11 (to be replaced by P-8A) United States
Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft No. 11 Squadron (RAAF Base Edinburgh)6 (+ 6 on order + a further 3 planned)[1] United States
AEW&C and EW aircraft
Boeing E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft No. 2 Squadron (RAAF Base Williamtown)6[2]United States
Boeing EA-18G Growler Electronic Warfare aircraft No. 6 Squadron (RAAF Base Amberley)11[3](12th aircraft written off due to fire)[4]United States
Gulfstream G550 Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare (ISREW) aircraft Surveillance and Response Group (SRG) (RAAF Base Edinburgh)2 on order (+ a further 3 planned)[5]United States
FAC aircraft
Pilatus/Hawker de Havilland PC-9/A (FAC variant) Forward Air Control aircraft No. 4 Squadron (RAAF Base Williamtown)4Australia (license built)
Transport aircraft
Alenia C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifter No. 35 Squadron (RAAF Base Richmond)10Italy
Lockheed C-130J Hercules medium transport No. 37 Squadron (RAAF Base Richmond)12United States
Boeing C-17 Globemaster heavy transport No. 36 Squadron (RAAF Base Amberley)8United States
Airbus KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport No. 33 Squadron (RAAF Base Amberley)6 (+ 1 on order [which will be dual configured in VIP role] + a further 2 planned)[6]Spain/France
Boeing BBJ (Boeing Business Jet) VIP transport No. 34 Squadron (Defence Establishment Fairbairn)2United States
Bombardier Challenger 604 VIP transport No. 34 Squadron (Defence Establishment Fairbairn)3Canada
Beechcraft King Air 350 light transport No. 38 Squadron (RAAF Base Townsville)8United States
Training aircraft
Pilatus/Hawker de Havilland PC-9/A advanced trainer Central Flying School (RAAF Base East Sale)
No. 2 Flying Training School (RAAF Base Pearce)[7]
61 (to be replaced by PC-21)Australia
(License-built)
Pilatus PC-21Central Flying School (RAAF Base East Sale)

No. 2 Flying Training School (RAAF Base Pearce

6 + 43 on order[8]Switzerland
BAe Hawk 127 lead-in fighter trainerNo. 79 Squadron (RAAF Base Pearce)
No. 76 Squadron (RAAF Base Williamtown)
33United Kingdom
Beechcraft King Air 350 navigation & specialised trainer No. 32 Squadron (RAAF Base East Sale)8United States
Remotely piloted aircraft
MQ-4C Triton No. 92 Wing(7 planned)[9]United States
MQ-9 ReaperNo. 92 Wing(12-16 planned)[10][11]United States

Future acquisitions

  • AIR 6000: Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II multirole fighter[12][13]
    • A possible total of 100 F-35As are to be purchased under Project Air 6000 to replace the Hornets and Super Hornets.
    • AIR 6000, Phase 2A/2B, Stage 1: 14 F-35A fighters have been approved for purchase for service entry from 2014.
    • AIR 6000, Phase 2A/2B, Stage 2: 58 F-35A fighters have been approved for purchase bringing total on order to 72 aircraft. Stage 1&2 will replace all F/A-18A/B fighters in service.
    • AIR 6000, Phase 2C: around 28 additional F-35A fighters planned for purchase. These will replace all F/A-18F fighters in service.
  • AIR 7000: ADF Maritime ISR capability replacement[14]
    • Programme to replace the AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft with a manned MPA/UAV mix.
    • AIR 7000, Phase 1B: Purchase of 7 high altitude, long endurance maritime surveillance UAV. The MQ-4C Global Hawk was originally selected for the role, but the decision has been delayed until after the manned portion is introduced.
    • AIR 7000, Phase 2B: Purchase of 8 Boeing P-8A Poseidon manned MPA has been given first-pass approval for service entry from 2018.
  • AIR 5428: Pilot Training System[15]
    • Programme to replace PC-9/A training aircraft and training syllabus.
    • Air 5428, Phase 1: 49 Pilatus PC-21 ordered in 2015 for entry into service by 2019.[16]
  • Gulfstream G550 In late 2015 the RAAF ordered two Gulfstream G550 aircraft to be delivered by 30 November 2017. The aircraft will be used for signals and electronic intelligence gathering.[17] Both Australian Aviation and FlightGlobal have reported that the aircraft will possibly form the replacement for the electronic intelligence-gathering role performed by 2 of RAAF's AP-3 Orions.[17][18]

See also

  • List of aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force
  • Boeing C-17 Globemaster III in Australian service
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules in Australian service
  • McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet in Australian service

Notes

B {{Note|NoteB||The aircraft are leased from the Canadian firm Macdonald Dettwiler and Associates.[19] Training on the UAVs is provided by a third aircraft operated by No. 5 Flight RAAF.[20]}}

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.defence.gov.au/whitepaper/docs/2016-defence-white-paper.pdf|title=Australian Government, Department of Defense, 2016 Defense White Paper, p.94|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}
2. ^Waldron, Greg. "RAAF receives final Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft". Flight International, June 5, 2012.
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.defence.gov.au/Budget/17-18/2017-18_Defence_PBS_00_Complete.pdf|title=Budget 2017–18: Portfolio Budget Statements 2017–18: Budget Related Paper No. 1.4A|publisher=Department of Defence|year=2017}}
4. ^{{cite news |last1=Greene |first1=Andrew |title=RAAF warplane's engine 'destroyed itself' during attempted take-off, resulting in $120 million fire |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-19/warplanes-engine-destroyed-itself-during-attempted-take-off/10129180 |accessdate=19 August 2018 |work=ABC News |date=19 August 2018}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.defence.gov.au/WhitePaper/Docs/2016-Defence-Integrated-Investment-Program.pdf|title=Australian Government, Department of Defense, 2016 Integrated Investment Program, p.34|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.defence.gov.au/WhitePaper/Docs/2016-Defence-Integrated-Investment-Program.pdf|title=Australian Government, Defense Department, 2016 Integrated Investment Program, p.67|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.defence.gov.au/raaf/aircraft/pc9a.htm |title=Pilatus PC-9/A trainer |accessdate=2008-03-31 |format=url |work=RAAF Website |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329045121/http://www.defence.gov.au/raaf/aircraft/pc9a.htm |archivedate=29 March 2008 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://australianaviation.com.au/2017/08/pilatus-pc-21-formally-welcomed-into-raaf-service/|title=Australian Aviation, Pilatus PC-21 formally welcomed into RAAF service, Retrieved 8/13/2017|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.defence.gov.au/WhitePaper/Docs/2016-Defence-Integrated-Investment-Program.pdf|title=Australian Government, Defense Department, 2016 Integrated Investment Program, p.32|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/australia-to-buy-armed-reaper-drones-in-shift-towards-pilotless-future-20181115-p50g7y.html|title=Australia to buy armed Reaper drones in shift towards pilotless future|last=Wroe|first=David|date=2018-11-15|website=The Age|language=en|access-date=2019-02-11}}
11. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2018/11/16/australia-makes-its-pick-for-drone-fleet/|title=Australia makes its pick for drone fleet|last=Pittaway|first=Nigel|date=2018-11-16|website=Defense News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-11}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.defence.gov.au/raaf/aircraft/jsf.htm |title=JSF Joint Strike Fighter |accessdate=2008-03-13 |work=Royal Australian Air Force website |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080227030640/http://www.defence.gov.au/raaf/aircraft/jsf.htm |archivedate=27 February 2008 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
13. ^{{cite web|title=Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft AIR 6000 Phase 2A/B |url=http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/jsf/ |publisher=Defence Materiel Organisation |date=May 2011 |accessdate=27 June 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707033234/http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/jsf/ |archivedate=7 July 2012 |df= }}
14. ^{{cite web | title=AIR 7000 Phase 1B/2B | url=http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/asd/air7000/air7000.cfm | publisher=Defence Materiel Organisation | date=June 2011 | accessdate=27 June 2011}}
15. ^{{cite web | title=AIR 5428 Ph 1 Pilot Training System | url=http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/id/dcp/html_dec10/air/AIR5428.html | publisher=Defence Materiel Organisation | date=December 2010 | accessdate=27 June 2011}}
16. ^{{cite news|title=Lockheed’s "Team 21" finally confirmed as AIR 5428 winning bidder|url=http://australianaviation.com.au/2015/09/lockheeds-team-21-finally-confirmed-as-air-5428-winning-bidder/|publisher=Australian Aviation}}
17. ^{{cite news|title=Defence confirms acquisition of two ISR and EW Gulfstreams|url=http://australianaviation.com.au/2016/01/defence-confirms-acquisition-of-two-isr-and-ew-gulfstreams/|accessdate=8 January 2016|work=Australian Aviation|date=7 January 2015}}
18. ^{{cite news|last1=Waldron|first1=Greg|title=L-3 G550 contract suggests new Australian surveillance deal|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/l-3-g550-contract-suggests-new-raaf-elintsigint-jet-420465/|accessdate=6 January 2016|work=Flightglobal|date=4 January 2016}}
19. ^{{cite news|last=Walters|first=Patrick|title=Heron on the wing to guide Diggers|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/heron-on-the-wing-to-guide-diggers/story-e6frg6so-1225770412272|accessdate=7 September 2010|newspaper=The Australian|date=8 September 2010}}
20. ^{{cite magazine|last=McLaughlin|first=Andrew|date=April 2010|title=Nankeen. The RAAF enters the UAV era with Heron lease|magazine=Australian Aviation|publisher=Phantom Media|location=Fyshwick|issue= 270|page=31|issn=0813-0876}}

External links

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  • Royal Australian Air Force website - Aircraft
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