HC Deb 13 February 2001 vol 363 c89W
Mr. Keetch

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which RAF and Royal Navy aircraft are fitted with RADALT; if he plans to introduce RADALT as standard across all aircraft; and if he will make a statement. [149898]

Mr. Spellar

Radio altimeters (RADALT) are fitted to the following Royal Air Force and Royal Navy in-service aircraft typesRAF—Hercules; C 130K; Nimrod; Jaguar; Canberra; Sentry; Islander; VC10; Sea King; Wessex; Chinook; Puma; Tornado; Harrier; BAE 125; BAE 146; TriStar; Dominic. RN—Sea Harrier; Sea King; Lynx.

A feasibility study is under way to determine whether radar altimeter fitment to RAF Hawk aircraft would be practical.