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Old 31st Aug 2007, 05:55
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ga99js
 
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Galaxy flyer:
A400 is just a modern (?) Belfast.
Not really true. The A400 is really optimised for Tac Stuff (Low-level, soft natural surface TLZs at night, air-drop etc), and is actually not very big (wingspan only 6ft more than C130). The Belfast was a big slow strategic transporter- as someone pointed out, you couldn't even open a door in flight in the belfast let alone drop anything out.

Just because it's got 4 turbo-props and similar lifting capacity doesn't make the two aircraft the same.

You might as well say "The C-17 is just a modern Boeing 707".
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