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Forum: Military Aviation

26th Jun 2019, 08:01

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A400M Flight Testing Progress

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Posted By Asturias56

I believe the UK MoD actually DID look at the...

I believe the UK MoD actually DID look at the AN-70 way back - maybe not totally seriously but they did trawl the pond before settling on getting C-17's from Hertz...............

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Jun 2019, 01:26

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

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Posted By Asturias56

Dropping people out of aeroplanes is a very niche...

Dropping people out of aeroplanes is a very niche requirement - it hasn't been a very effective way of inserting infantry since WW2 -

Dropping cargo and supplies is a different matter

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Jun 2019, 07:47

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

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Posted By Asturias56

and both completely unproven with no world wide...

and both completely unproven with no world wide support network.............

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Jun 2019, 07:45

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

Views: 402,982

Posted By Asturias56

Partly because the UK were supporting AIrbus as...

Partly because the UK were supporting AIrbus as an industry - there wasn't much UK content on either a C-130 or C-17

Partly on cost grounds - the C-17's sold to India were over $ 350 million...

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