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Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Jun 2019, 17:48

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

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Posted By exrivofrigido

Sounds rather like design by committee, pace ‘The...

Sounds rather like design by committee, pace ‘The Pentagon Wars’ etc. An old story, especially in aviation, but certainly not restricted to that field of military procurement - just look at the mess...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Jun 2019, 12:20

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

Views: 402,985

Posted By exrivofrigido

All very interesting - thank you. As a wise man...

All very interesting - thank you. As a wise man once told me ‘only a fool would jump out of a perfectly serviceable aeroplane, but we all know that if it’s painted grey there’s no such thing as a...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Jun 2019, 08:10

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

Views: 402,985

Posted By exrivofrigido

Interesting. I know C-17s weren’t cheap, but that...

Interesting. I know C-17s weren’t cheap, but that seems steep. This source (https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/britain-to-buy-4-leased-c17s-add-a-5th-02506/) suggests ours were in a range up to...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Jun 2019, 07:36

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

Views: 402,985

Posted By exrivofrigido

May I ask a question from a position of complete...

May I ask a question from a position of complete ignorance? I’m an infantryman of the non-parachuting kind, though have spent plenty of time as cargo in C-130s and C-17s. I’ve always wondered why...

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