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 static line parachutists need to be deployed from parachute doors rather than simply trotting off the ramp. I assume it’s something frightfully involved concerning airflow, but is anyone able to educate me? And why is it more of a problem with the A400 than other types? I haven’t found myself in one yet, but have been slightly baffled as to why we didn’t just continue with the C-130 / C-17 mix, given the availability and proven characteristics of both (then - I know that new C-17s aren’t an option now). Ta!