A400 Atlas

[WB627]

Originally Posted by Asturias56

"How many years until a frontline crew is able to do it and be competent enough to be trusted to do it operationally "

Not until the Test pilots et all have something else to test - if they sign off now they're asking to be cut..............

Just as well we've got C130's to do that job

[Asturias56]

"Is that comment based on your experience of test flying or your experience of working in a pub"

Both - it has been remarked about on here for years how long it now takes to specify an aircraft, design it, produce it,, test it and bring it into service.

It also takes forever to train people

Of course part of it is that things are more complex but a cynic might think a lot of it was large organisations protecting their future

Those who remember the Falkland's and the first Iraq war will remember how things suddenly happened in days that were scheduled to take years to come to pass

[Stug298]

it was 66......

[chopper2004]

No more Atlas purchase

According to Janes, the MoD will not be buying any more A400M as the NAO reckon its too expensive

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/d...s-unaffordable

So does it mean a tad dent or scratch on the AT fleet what with the imminent retirement of the C-130J, and theres no more C-17A production line....

Cheers

[Ken Scott]

Good to see the exchange rate looking better (GBP750 million = USD899 billion)!! It will make our exports to the USA a little pricey though…

Rather than buying new from Airbus the RAF could just buy some of the excess ones the Spanish ordered in order to boost their production share but no longer want…

[ExV238]

Originally Posted by Asturias56

"Those who remember the Falkland's and the first Iraq war will remember how things suddenly happened in days that were scheduled to take years to come to pass

Such as the Nimrod AAR capability, for example?

[theloudone]

Originally Posted by chopper2004

According to Janes, the MoD will not be buying any more A400M as the NAO reckon its too expensive

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/d...s-unaffordable

So does it mean a tad dent or scratch on the AT fleet what with the imminent retirement of the C-130J, and theres no more C-17A production line....

Cheers

At least it`s not taken too long for the RAF/MoD it`s and expensive asset, and still not truly delivering ?