A400M testbed - TP400 First In-Flight Test
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A400M testbed - TP400 First In-Flight Test
Finally the C-130K with one of the A400M engines fitted took off. It reached an speed of 165 knots and an altitude of 8.000 feet.
Sorry, link only available in spanish:
Primer ensayo en vuelo para el motor del A400M
Sorry, link only available in spanish:
Primer ensayo en vuelo para el motor del A400M
Last edited by isol; 8th Jan 2009 at 08:04.
Their picture was of-course of the A400M, and not of the C-130.
Marshall Aerospace - A400M Engine Flight Test Bed
Thanks for posting that - I work with a lot of ex Met Research Flight people who'll be very interested.
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Marshall Aerospace - A400M Engine Flight Test Bed
Thanks for posting that - I work with a lot of ex Met Research Flight people who'll be very interested.
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The famous red and white striped nose now has pride of place in the Met Office HQ building in Exeter. Much of the rest of the equipment on board Snoopy is still doing good work on board a BAe-146 flying from Cranfield.
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Billy,
at least she is back where she belongs:
In the Air!
But she does look strange without the nose and radar above the cockpit.
Anyone know if the elephant is still above the Navigators station? It was added as a joke when she was converted from a C1. The elephant appeared on the blue prints and thus, (so the story goes,) could not be removed without authorization from Lockheed/Marshalls!
at least she is back where she belongs:
In the Air!
But she does look strange without the nose and radar above the cockpit.
Anyone know if the elephant is still above the Navigators station? It was added as a joke when she was converted from a C1. The elephant appeared on the blue prints and thus, (so the story goes,) could not be removed without authorization from Lockheed/Marshalls!
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No the elephant was stolen by someone who should remain nameless before it left Boscombe. Funnily that same person now works at MA so maybe it could find its way back ?
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