Originally Posted by Asturias56
(Post 11293360)
"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.............. |
"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 |
it was 66......
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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 |
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… |
Originally Posted by Asturias56
(Post 11293953)
"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
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Originally Posted by chopper2004
(Post 11339918)
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 |
Germany just had their 45th A400M delivered
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