Originally Posted by
KenV
Does it matter how many? If the primary customers (UK, France, and Germany) have those requirements and the aircraft cannot meet them, then what is the point of the program? Other than being a jobs program of course.
Yes it matter.
The point of the program is a military transport aircraft.
The primary customers wanted all and everything but for what oprational purpose in reality ?
The French have only 4 operational helicopters that can be air refueled and in the last years, they've done only one paratroop drop in war zone.
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