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A400 says no thanks to mbt’s:
Challenger 2 Tank Type Main battle tank Place of origin United Kingdom Production history Manufacturer Alvis Vickers Specifications http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenger_2_tank Weight 62.5 tonnes Length 8.3 m (11.50m with gun forward) Width 3.5 m (4.2 m with appliqué armour) Height 2.5 m …. Technical Specifications Dimensions Overall Length 45.1 m Wing Span 42.4 m Overall Height 14.7 m Cargo Box Dimensions Length (excluding ramp) 17.71 m Ramp Length 5.40 m Width 4.00 m Height 3.85 m Height (aft of wing) 4.00 m Weights (2.25g) Max. Take-off Weight 136.5 t Max. Landing Weight 120 t Max. Payload 37 t Total Internal Fuel 47.7 t Performance Cruise Speed Range Mach 0.68 - 0.72 Max. Operating Speed 300 kt CAS Initial Cruise Altitude at MTOW 29 000 ft Max. Operating Altitude - Normal ops 37 000 ft Max. Operating Altitude - Special ops 40 000 ft Range at Max. Payload * 1700 nm Range at 30-tonne Payload * 2400 nm Range at 20-tonne Payload * 3450 nm Ferry Range * 4750 nm Tactical Take-Off Distance ** 1150 m Tactical Landing Distance ** 680 m * Long range cruise speed; reserves as per MIL-C-5011B. ** Conditions: Aircraft weight 110 t, all engines operative, ISA+15, sea level, soft/dry runway; TOD as take-off distance to clear 50 ft obstacle; LD as ground roll + 500 ft. http://www.airbusmilitary.com/specifications.html This, from the above Wikipedia, sounds like b.s: As with earlier versions of the 120 mm gun, the rounds are in two parts, a charge and a warhead. Contrary to speculation, this does not reduce the rate of fire of Challenger 2 ... Right. |
Boeing might claim that a C-17 loaded with the A400’s maximum payload of 55,115 pounds might have about the same STOL performance as an A400. Boeing also has a C-17B proposal, with more thrust and more flaps and better short field performance than the C-17A.
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/fla.htm A400M Future Large Aircraft - FLA Avion de Transport Futur – ATF Weights Maximum Take-off Weight 110.850 kg 244,378 lb Maximum Landing Weight N/A Maximum Payload 25,000 kg 55,115 lb Maximum Fuel N/A Number of Fully Equipped Troops 105 Number of 88"x108" Pallets 9 Performances Maximum Speed 422 ktas< Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.68 Take-off Distance (S/L, ISA, MTOW at 50ft) < 1,067 m < 3,500´ Landing Distance (S/L, ISA, MTOW at 50 ft) < 1,067 m < 3,500´ Maximum Range 7,593 km 4,100 nm Range with Full Load 4,000 km 2,100 nm Performances Maximum Speed 422 ktas< Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.68 Take-off Distance (S/L, ISA, MTOW at 50ft) < 1,067 m < 3,500´ Landing Distance (S/L, ISA, MTOW at 50 ft) < 1,067 m < 3,500´ Maximum Range 7,593 km 4,100 nm Range with Full Load 4,000 km 2,100 nm http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/military/c17/docs/C-17_overview.pdf … With a payload of 160,000 pounds, the C-17 can take off from a 7,600-foot airfield, fly 2,400 nautical miles, and land on a small, austere airfield in 3,000 feet or less. The C-17 is equipped with an externally blown flap system that allows a steep, low-speed final approach and low-landing speeds for routine short-field landings. … General Characteristics: Length: 174 feet (53.04 m) Height at Tail: Wing Span to Wingtips: 55.1 feet (16.79 m) 169.8 feet (51.74 m) Maximum Payload: At 4,000 nautical miles: 164,900 lbs. (74,797 kg) 100,300 lbs. (45,495 kg) Range with Payload: 160,000 pounds: 40,000 pounds (paratroop): 2,420 nautical miles 5,610 nautical miles Cruise Speed: 0.74 – 0.77 Mach Takeoff Field Length (Max Gross Weight): 7,740 ft. (2,359.15 m) Landing Field Length: 160,000 lbs of Cargo: 3,000 ft. (914.40 m) http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/.../c17/index.htm The C-17's ability to fly long distances and land in remote airfields in rough, land-locked regions make it a premier transporter for military, humanitarian and peacekeeping missions. It can: Take off from a 7,600-ft. airfield, carry a payload of 160,000 pounds, fly 2,400 nautical miles, refuel while in flight and land in 3,000 ft. or less on a small unpaved or paved airfield in day or night. Carry a cargo of wheeled U.S. Army vehicles in two side-by-side rows, including the U.S. Army's main battle tank, the M-1. Three Bradley infantry-fighting vehicles comprise one load. Drop a single 60,000-lb. payload, with sequential load drops of 110,000 lb. Back up a two-percent slope. Seat 54 on the sidewall and 48 in the centerline. ... |
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