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Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2016, 15:10
Replies: 121
Views: 67,079
Posted By KenV

Airbus Said to Cut German A400M Deliveries for...

Airbus Said to Cut German A400M Deliveries for 2016 in Half
Planemaker grappling with gearbox, engine, fuselage faults

Airbus Group SE will deliver just over half the A400M military transport...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2016, 11:25
Replies: 121
Views: 67,079
Posted By KenV

There are two problems with the small diameter...

There are two problems with the small diameter hose. #1 is fuel flow. Can they get the necessary/desired fuel flow thru the hose, or will customers have to accept slower and therefore longer aerial...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jun 2016, 12:43
Replies: 121
Views: 67,079
Posted By KenV

I believe the answer lies in who is complaining:...

I believe the answer lies in who is complaining: the operators, the maintainers, the contract officers, or the politicians? The flight crews can absolutely love an airplane, but if it requires...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jun 2016, 15:36
Replies: 121
Views: 67,079
Posted By KenV

You're welcome. That is also my...

You're welcome.

That is also my understanding. The P&W engine uses an entirely new technology (a fan with reduction gears) and it is experiencing all sorts of early teething problems. It'll be...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2016, 14:21
Replies: 121
Views: 67,079
Posted By KenV

Part of that was due to the certification issues....

Part of that was due to the certification issues. Since the J was a company funded effort certification was civil. The upgrades from H to J were sufficient that the FAA would not "grandfather" the...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2016, 12:35
Replies: 121
Views: 67,079
Posted By KenV

Germany to Seek Compensation for Delayed Airbus...

Germany to Seek Compensation for Delayed Airbus A400M Deliveries

Germany will seek compensation from Airbus Group SE for delays in delivering the A400M military plane and warned the country may...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2016, 13:52
Replies: 121
Views: 67,079
Posted By KenV

I think the Ukrainian A400, the An-70, is rather...

I think the Ukrainian A400, the An-70, is rather pretty and those wide chord contrarotating propellers look badass. I really hope Antonov figures out a way to put the airplane in production.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2016, 11:48
Replies: 121
Views: 67,079
Posted By KenV

I understand that. So do several other nations. ...

I understand that. So do several other nations. But not all nations opt for every upgrade. The Global Fleet concept does not require every aircraft in that fleet to have every upgrade. Indeed,...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2016, 13:37
Replies: 121
Views: 67,079
Posted By KenV

No. It's still in long term storage at the San...

No. It's still in long term storage at the San Antonio depot with no customer in sight. The Long Beach plant no longer exists. Bldg 54, the C-17 final assembly building, is gutted and the flight...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th May 2016, 18:35
Replies: 121
Views: 67,079
Posted By KenV

My understanding is that the RAF will use all of...

My understanding is that the RAF will use all of the C-17's tactical capabilities plus the prohibited strat capability: inflight refueling. Every RAF C-17 has been upgraded to the block 19...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th May 2016, 18:18
Replies: 121
Views: 67,079
Posted By KenV

With it's inflight deployable thrust reversers...

With it's inflight deployable thrust reversers and speed brakes, C-17 can make an approach far steeper than the Sarajevo approach. In addition, the C-17 can land using up to a 6 degree glideslope...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2016, 15:31
Replies: 121
Views: 67,079
Posted By KenV

Perhaps not "all" smiles, but apparently more...

Perhaps not "all" smiles, but apparently more smiles per buck-hour than any other military airlifter in history. ;-)
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2016, 15:26
Replies: 121
Views: 67,079
Posted By KenV

C-17 has turbofans and can back up an unpaved 2%...

C-17 has turbofans and can back up an unpaved 2% slope at MTOGW into a 25 knot tailwind. So that is not an issue if the nacelle is designed right. The reversers also are deployable inflight to...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2016, 13:15
Replies: 121
Views: 67,079
Posted By KenV

Too expensive? Depends on how you look at it. ...

Too expensive? Depends on how you look at it. Is buying 50 to 75 C-17s across Europe cheaper or more expensive than developing and building 75 to 100 A400s across Europe? India, Australia, Canada...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2016, 12:58
Replies: 121
Views: 67,079
Posted By KenV

Right now, absolutely nothing. Current USAF...

Right now, absolutely nothing. Current USAF plans are to fly the C-17 for 100 hundred years. That's right, a full century. Not too outrageous an assumption given that the youngest B-52 is already...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2016, 15:25
Replies: 121
Views: 67,079
Posted By KenV

Excellent point. On the other hand, once...

Excellent point.

On the other hand, once Douglas actually started producing C-17s, the airplane had very few technical problems and the program got on track quickly and production did a steady...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2016, 14:41
Replies: 121
Views: 67,079
Posted By KenV

Wow. C-130J would be a good replacement for the...

Wow. C-130J would be a good replacement for the C-160s, but the whole point of the A400 was to be able to transport equipment that was outsize to the C-130/C-160. With C-17 out of production there...
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