Originally Posted by
HOVIS
It's not just about jobs. It's about skills retention, development, engineering design etc. There is already a huge shortage of qualified and experienced people (check the job market, engineer salaries are rocketing). The new batch have to be trained somewhere. However I do agree, binning the C130 without further A400 orders is nuts.
The wings are designed and made in Filton-Bristol with a UK wide supply chain involving dozens of companies, GKN being a very significant one.
The engines have 30% Rolls-Royce content and more than 50% design.
RR also have a substantial UK supply chain and in addition there are numerous UK equipment suppliers to the rest of the airframe including avionics, airframe sub assemblies, transparencies and role equipment.
Stop this nonsensical dissing of anything British eh?
Sorry Hovis, not meant for you, meant to reply to
WHBM…