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Old 30th Jan 2011, 20:22
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Rigga, the A330 is entirely capable of all the same manoeuvres as a VC10K and has the added benefit of flight envelope protection. It will take an A330 flying at 300KIAS at FL250 turning at 25° AoB precisely the same time to turn 120° left to set up an urgent RV as any other aircraft at the same speed/height/AoB.... ATP-56B RV manoeuvres are not tanker type specific.

'Bingo' is a receiver call referring to a pre-briefed fuel state. It is not some 'shout'....

180x0 refers to a no-displacement approach with 180° angle between headings. Obviously not co-altitude.

If an A330 was unable to conduct the basic manoeuvre to which I referred, which certainly does not involve any 'swerving around' and is entirely non-stressful, it wouldn't even be suitable as an airliner.
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