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Transall is a medium tactical transport that was developed
jointly by France and Germany in the 1960s. The design is
standard for this type of aircraft with a high wing allowing
an unobstructed main cargo area and a rear loading ramp. Power
is provided by a pair of Rolls-Royce Tyne turboprops. First
flight was in 1963 and initial production ceased in 1972.
However from 1981 to 1985 a second batch of aircraft were
built to meet a French requirement. These aircraft were designated
C-160NG (Nouvelle Generation) and feature a fixed inflight
refueling probe. Ten of these aircraft have a secondary tanker
role with a hose drum fitted in the port undercarriage sponson.
A further five are plumbed to be converted. Two C-160NGs were
converted as SIGINT platforms with the designation C-160G
or GABRIEL. Modifications include wingtip pods, a blister
fairing on the rear port fuselage, a large retractable dome
under the forward fuselage and various antennas around the
fuselage. Four other French C-160s (C-160H ASTARTE) carry
a Collins TACAMO VLF radio for submarine communications.
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