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Although Atlas C Mk1 sounds great, by the time the defense budget has been hacked about it will be lucky to arrive as the Roadmap C Mk1.
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C130 J built and certified as civil aircraft before turning them into military?
VX275. Just when and why did the RAAF wish to "walk away" from the C130J and why would the UK be so desperate that they needed to talk the Australian government to stick with the C130J? We only ordered the traditional 12 of model. (12 C130A - E - H previously)
The RAAF were the first non-American operator of the C130 when the C130A entered RAAF service in late 1958. I doubt that anything the UK had to say would influence the RAAF decision on whether or not to procure the C130J. The C130 is the ONLY military aircraft still in production, albiet much modified, after more than 50 years of service so I guess, Rengineer, that is one good reason to continue with the type even for another 40 years. The A400M may well eventually be shown to be a very good aircraft, if it survives in production for long enough. With fewer than 200 ordered, almost all by European operators, the future of the A400M is hardly assured.
The RAAF were the first non-American operator of the C130 when the C130A entered RAAF service in late 1958. I doubt that anything the UK had to say would influence the RAAF decision on whether or not to procure the C130J. The C130 is the ONLY military aircraft still in production, albiet much modified, after more than 50 years of service so I guess, Rengineer, that is one good reason to continue with the type even for another 40 years. The A400M may well eventually be shown to be a very good aircraft, if it survives in production for long enough. With fewer than 200 ordered, almost all by European operators, the future of the A400M is hardly assured.
Old Fella if you took away the large orders from the US military for the original C130, it probably didn't have too many orders at the same stage of life the A400M is now.........and in the days when the C130 was young, orders for military aircraft were not cut to the bone as they are now.
Atlas C Mk 1 dies have a nice ring to it.............
Atlas C Mk 1 dies have a nice ring to it.............
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Point taken surely not, however there has been only one other aircraft of similar size and performance which has come even anywhere near the C130 for longevity in operation and production and that is the Russian AN-12 with a total 1200 odd produced between Russia and China.
The A400M is probably too near in payload capability to the C17 to be a viable RAAF asset. What we really need urgently is a replacement for the DH Canada Caribou.
The A400M is probably too near in payload capability to the C17 to be a viable RAAF asset. What we really need urgently is a replacement for the DH Canada Caribou.
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Hermaphrodite or what ???
The esteemed gentleman from EADS/CASA happily jests about the "dual role" capability of the A330 MRTT, as well he might - I wonder what the Spanish for "Lucky Pierre, in ze middle again" is ... 
Just passing through ...
PS. For those who favour "Atlas" for the A400M's name, don't forget the US has a very useful rocket of that name ... "Euratlas" might "do", or "Eurolifter"perhaps, but the
"Eur-" bit would frighten off the UKIP-inclined among us. Surely, with all the cuts on their way, the members of the MoD's Aeroplane Naming Committee must be quivering in their boots at the prospect of a sudden redundancy anyway???
Just passing through ...
PS. For those who favour "Atlas" for the A400M's name, don't forget the US has a very useful rocket of that name ... "Euratlas" might "do", or "Eurolifter"perhaps, but the
"Eur-" bit would frighten off the UKIP-inclined among us. Surely, with all the cuts on their way, the members of the MoD's Aeroplane Naming Committee must be quivering in their boots at the prospect of a sudden redundancy anyway???
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3 more famous Belgians
Eddy Merckx - World Champion Cyclist (5 times winner of Tour de France)
Tin Tin - Comic Strip Cartoon
Hercule Poirot - Fictional Detective
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Originally Posted by ian16th
On occasion, the statue is hooked up to a keg of beer. Cups will be filled up with the beer flowing from the statue and given out to people passing by.
And served in the RAF mess?
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I think 'Alas' C Mk1 would be a rather unfortunate name.
I suggest we go back to the tradition of naming ac after British towns and cities - think Hastings or Beverly.
What about Scunthorpe?
I suggest we go back to the tradition of naming ac after British towns and cities - think Hastings or Beverly.
What about Scunthorpe?
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I think 'Alas' C Mk1 would be a rather unfortunate name.
I suggest we go back to the tradition of naming ac after British towns and cities - think Hastings or Beverly.
What about Scunthorpe?
I suggest we go back to the tradition of naming ac after British towns and cities - think Hastings or Beverly.
What about Scunthorpe?
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the Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch MK1
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A very interesting suggestion, Nutloose, which contains many excellent letters.
But is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch big enough to be considered a town or city?
But is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch big enough to be considered a town or city?
