The A310 MRT and A310 MRTT are both specialist military conversions of existing airframes of the civilian Airbus A310-300C wide-bodied passenger jet airliner.

[1] The conversion from the A310 MRT involves: The design of the in-flight refuelling pod and wing reinforcements and systems was subcontracted to ITD SA, at that time part of the Industria de Turbo Propulsores (ITP) Group.

[1] The dual hose and drogue system was supplied by Flight Refuelling Ltd (FRL) of England, and uses the Mk32B pods under each wing on pylons, close to the wingtips.

[1] The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) was the first customer for the MRTT, converting four of their seven existing A310 MRTs, with deliveries starting in October 2004.

[clarification needed] When installed, the flying boom system can deliver fuel to receiver aircraft at a rate of 1,200 US gallons (4,500 litres; 1,000 imperial gallons) per minute, and is supplied by two hose drum units (HDU) centrally mounted side by side in the rear fuselage.

Since the production of A310 airframes was discontinued in 2007,[5] the air-to-air refuelling conversion can only be made on existing refurbished airliners, or as an upgrade to A310 MRTs[3] already used by air forces (the option taken by Germany and Canada).

[8]General characteristics Performance Related development Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era