Which aircraft is a multi role tanker transport used for troop transport and air-to-air refuelling?

• A. C-27J Spartan
• B. P-8A Poseidon
• C. KC-30A MRTT
• D. F-35 Lightning II

Answer: (C)

This item tests recognition of aircraft roles, specifically identifying a platform that can both refuel other aircraft in flight and carry troops or cargo. The KC-30A MRTT is the correct choice because it is explicitly designed as a Multi Role Tanker Transport. Based on the Airbus A330 airframe, it performs air-to-air refuelling (aerial refuelling) and also functions as a transport aircraft capable of moving troops, equipment, and passengers. This combination of refuelling capability and airlift capability is what defines it as a multi role tanker transport.

The other aircraft do not fit both roles. The C-27J Spartan is a smaller tactical transport without a tanker role. The P-8A Poseidon is a maritime patrol plane focused on surveillance and anti-submarine missions, not air-to-air refuelling or troop transport. The F-35 Lightning II is a fighter aircraft and does not serve as a tanker or a troop transport.