Originally Posted by bearfoil
HazelNuts39 I don't know the A400m, but notice a shift in thinking relative to the VS. There are 4 pair of Brackets, eight clevis pins.
The A400M carries outsize loads such as helicopters, heavy engineering equipment and armoured vehicles that are too large or too heavy for current tactical airlifters. It is powered by four turbo-propeller engines, has a straight shoulder-mounted wing and a T-tail. The rear fuselage is a big hole covered by a load-carrying ramp that allows large vehicles to be driven into the hold. I really think you should click on the link and scroll two screens down to see a view of the cut-open fuselage, and the need for 'a shift in thinking' will be immediately apparent.
regards,
HN39