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Forum: Military Aviation

26th Jan 2020, 20:25

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A400M Flight Testing Progress

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Posted By Ken Scott

As I understand it even departing A is quite a...

As I understand it even departing A is quite a challenge!

Forum: Military Aviation

9th Jul 2012, 20:07

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

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Posted By Ken Scott

Said new hangar is already under construction &...

Said new hangar is already under construction & not far off complete, for the C130s at the moment & eventually for the A400s.

Forum: Military Aviation

9th Jul 2012, 13:57

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

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Posted By Ken Scott

Just the one sim? Doesn't leave much redundancy...

Just the one sim? Doesn't leave much redundancy for faults nor any capacity for when software & other upgrades take place. And £50m for one sim? Seems a tad expensive to my eyes, unless that's a...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd May 2012, 12:04

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

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Posted By Ken Scott

Jet = colloquial expression, common amongst air...

Jet = colloquial expression, common amongst air forces, to describe an aircraft.

The props are driven by gas turbines so not strictly inaccurate. No ones calls it a 'prop'.

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd May 2012, 19:02

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

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Posted By Ken Scott

The A400 was originally intended to replace the...

The A400 was originally intended to replace the Ks so the early withdrawal of the C130Js as well is a massive loss of capability principally as a result of running the fleet into the ground on Ops...

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd May 2012, 13:25

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

Views: 402,973

Posted By Ken Scott

Did the little bird mention that the ac is...

Did the little bird mention that the ac is currently u/s and so might not be there on time?

It should fit in just perfectly with the other types at EGVN!

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Jan 2012, 22:06

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

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Posted By Ken Scott

Comments were based purely on size, those places...

Comments were based purely on size, those places were a squeeze for a C130 so it's hard to see how something the size of the A400 will fit.

As I said you might not need or choose to go to those...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Jan 2012, 07:27

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

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Posted By Ken Scott

I have to agree with Stopstart on that one. I...

I have to agree with Stopstart on that one. I can't imagine an A400 getting into somewhere like Al Amarah, Monserrat or Andros, to name a few of the smaller places I've been in a C130. You might...

Forum: Military Aviation

13th Sep 2011, 11:47

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

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Posted By Ken Scott

Why would we need a replacement MPA? ...

Why would we need a replacement MPA?

According to the coalition government this maritime nation doesn't require any aircraft for the role!

Forum: Military Aviation

29th Mar 2011, 08:21

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

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Posted By Ken Scott

Cost of relocating Lyneham to Brize is around...

Cost of relocating Lyneham to Brize is around £200 million, payback date around 15 to 20 years provided nothing else changes....

That's more than enough to run Lyneham for many years, and you get...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Mar 2011, 21:31

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

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Posted By Ken Scott

For the enormous cost of moving everything to...

For the enormous cost of moving everything to Brize you could've built the mother of all hangars......

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Mar 2011, 21:07

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

Views: 402,973

Posted By Ken Scott

The A400 paid a visit to the secret Wiltshire...

The A400 paid a visit to the secret Wiltshire airbase on Friday afternoon - nice couple of flypasts. Pity they're not going to be based there, it would've made a great tactical AT base, much better...

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