PPRuNe Forums - PBN approved RAF aircraft types

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Originally Posted by FlexibleResponse (Post 10650685)

According to Wike,
"MD-17: Proposed variant for civilian operators, later redesignated as BC-17 after 1997 (Boeing) merger."
"MD-17 received FAA Certification 9 June 2007."

According to Flight Global 14 March 2013,

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved full civil certification for the Airbus Military A400M tactical transport, edging the type closer to its entry into service in mid-2013.

So, when any of the Military versions are retired, civil tankers and transports might easily pop-up with civil registration.

I am informed that, for the RAF A400Ms, the base maintenance activities are carried out by civilian EASA Part 66 Licenced Engineers Type Rated for A400M and some of the RAF Technicians hold those licences for deployment and line maintenance use. I believe the French use a similar system.

It was originally Airbus' intention that the A400 was to be produced for the civil market too, and thats why it was conformed to CS25 and has full civilian type ratings, but delays and reliability issues may have closed that programme long ago.

Qatar had one of its C17s painted in Qatar Emiri Flight colours for VVIP uses but it remained military registered. As stated earlier, the C17 was proposed to produce a civl variant and has US FAA Type Ratings and approvals.