..........F4F bears no relation to any military craft, thank God........
A little OFF Topic, just for me, why that expression above? Any experience at F4F is obviously denied. So how you know? Or against all military flying? Than you missed something (not the military part necessarily but the type of flying!)
Back to the AIRBUS ( myself more than 5.000 hours in command)
Itīs a great airplane, if you accept the philosophy and the operational procedures!
Yes, the autothrust with the CFM engines is not that wonderful. From my memory and personal observation the autothrust at the IAE engine worked more precise.
AIRBUS, an airplane for a new generation of pilot and his job to be done!