tartare
12th Jul 2016, 06:32
Were watching BBC World last night.
Aaron Hazelhurst (who makes Richard Quest look calm and relaxed) was presenting from Farnborough, talking to Qatar's CEO.
But what caught my eye was the aircraft in the background.
It looked like a twin engined (I swear) C-17, with Airbus-style winglets (that projected both up and down from the end of the main wing).
It had a very visible apu exhaust, and cutouts in the main gear sponsoon doors to clear the main gear.
Looked like a standard clamshell rear door, and was finished in RAM grey colour-scheme.
I thought it might have been a KC-390 - but it looked too big.
Anyone have any idea what I saw??
Somefing Chinese or Roosian?
A mock-up of something planned?
Maybe I shouldn't have had that second Chardonnay...
Aaron Hazelhurst (who makes Richard Quest look calm and relaxed) was presenting from Farnborough, talking to Qatar's CEO.
But what caught my eye was the aircraft in the background.
It looked like a twin engined (I swear) C-17, with Airbus-style winglets (that projected both up and down from the end of the main wing).
It had a very visible apu exhaust, and cutouts in the main gear sponsoon doors to clear the main gear.
Looked like a standard clamshell rear door, and was finished in RAM grey colour-scheme.
I thought it might have been a KC-390 - but it looked too big.
Anyone have any idea what I saw??
Somefing Chinese or Roosian?
A mock-up of something planned?
Maybe I shouldn't have had that second Chardonnay...