Further purchases of A400's binned due to cost.
His assertions are bang on. The nonsense being spoon fed to seniors and politicians is embarrassing, even more so because they lap it up. Some of the downright lies thrown out at the recent committee meeting are quite staggering.
It helps with the CBR capability which is proven to be lower than that for a C130? Is that not right?
The short field performance comes from the overall improved aircraft performance of A400M over C130. For a given payload the performance is better, is it not?
How exactly do you think it is worse?
The short field performance comes from the overall improved aircraft performance of A400M over C130. For a given payload the performance is better, is it not?
How exactly do you think it is worse?
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RAF Hercs are supposed to have a lower availability than the A400.
https://www.airforce-technology.com/...arting-c-130j/
https://www.airforce-technology.com/...arting-c-130j/
RAF Hercs are supposed to have a lower availability than the A400.
https://www.airforce-technology.com/...arting-c-130j/
https://www.airforce-technology.com/...arting-c-130j/
The official rule is that funding decreases by 20% for each of the final 5 years. (The 5-year rule). It's seldom applied these days, not least because many announcements of OSDs are sudden. You do not compromise on maintenance, but it is accepted that there will be more in the repair pool and the active fleet will (dis)gracefully run down. In theory, safety-related funding is not affected, as under the same rules it was ring-fenced and did not change with numbers or flying hours. But it's all lumped together now, so takes a hit even though the primary task is not volume related.
The wings are designed and made in Filton-Bristol with a UK wide supply chain involving dozens of companies, GKN being a very significant one.
The engines have 30% Rolls-Royce content and more than 50% design.
RR also have a substantial UK supply chain and in addition there are numerous UK equipment suppliers to the rest of the airframe including avionics, airframe sub assemblies, transparencies and role equipment.
Stop this nonsensical dissing of anything British eh?
Sorry Hovis, not meant for you, meant to reply to
WHBM…
The engines have 30% Rolls-Royce content and more than 50% design.
RR also have a substantial UK supply chain and in addition there are numerous UK equipment suppliers to the rest of the airframe including avionics, airframe sub assemblies, transparencies and role equipment.
Stop this nonsensical dissing of anything British eh?
Sorry Hovis, not meant for you, meant to reply to
WHBM…