NutLoose, I would have liked the DHC light tac transport tradition continue, but a major drawback with the Caribou was that the gear Army wanted it to carry just wouldn't fit. I can recall getting a Series 2 Land Rover inside one (late 70s in Indonesia) - just! And that was without any role equipment fitted (antenna mounts etc). The 110 Defender had no hope. We stuffed a 110 inside a CN235 during trials in 1995. Had to remove rear canopy, windscreen, cabin roof etc. Highest bit was the seat headrests and they nearly had to come out too. Took three days to put the 110 back together, so hardly a battle-ready load! One of the big selling points (for loaders) is that a full-height C130 L pallet will fit vertically.
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