MB,
Very many thanks for this - I'd not thought of a Belfast v A400M comparison before and it looks very similar. However, I thought that the Belfast could carry a Cheiftan MBT - which implies a 60t (ish) load - something that the A400M can't do, putting it in the Super-Hercules rather than strat transport role group.
Grateful for Pprune setting me straight on this....
And v good to see the TP400 running (finally). Guess we can put the NK-12MV order on hold, then.....
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