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Forum: Military Aviation

28th Jan 2020, 09:11

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

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Posted By ancientaviator62

212man, many thanks for the link. I...

212man,
many thanks for the link. I still wonder how they solved the collision problem !

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Jan 2020, 07:46

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

Views: 402,189

Posted By ancientaviator62

Sticking to the scene on the video. Two thing...

Sticking to the scene on the video. Two thing spring to mind. It is not a static line drop and the troops appear to be in 'clean fatigue' ie without the usual kit that an op drop usually burdens the...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Jan 2020, 10:15

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

Views: 402,189

Posted By ancientaviator62

JTO, Yes, I stand corrected as etudiant...

JTO,
Yes, I stand corrected as etudiant mentioned 200 MPH not knots. I assumed he had knowledge ! We dropped at much lower IAS from the C130K when dropping static line para.
We tried...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Jan 2020, 07:15

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

Views: 402,189

Posted By ancientaviator62

I know nothing about the A400M but would be...

I know nothing about the A400M but would be astonished if the a/c was doing 200Kts whilst dropping paras or anything else. I wonder how they have solved the para crossover and collision. problems

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Nov 2018, 10:20

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

Views: 402,189

Posted By ancientaviator62

ksimboy, greetings. Yes I am well...

ksimboy,
greetings. Yes I am well even my hearing is holding up ! Glad to hear that many of my ex students are still with us. I could not have been too hard on them !

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Nov 2018, 07:10

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

Views: 402,189

Posted By ancientaviator62

dragartist, I think you will find...

dragartist,
I think you will find that TT was one of those ex RAF ALMs. And yes one or two were my ex students.

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Nov 2018, 07:07

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

Views: 402,189

Posted By ancientaviator62

TT, yes I am well thanks.So nothing changes...

TT,
yes I am well thanks.So nothing changes but the date (and a/c type). Sometimes they have to admit that some of these historic problems can never be completely solved and that you need to...

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Nov 2018, 07:19

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

Views: 402,189

Posted By ancientaviator62

dragartist, thanks for the...

dragartist,
thanks for the reply. In my time we on the C130K never solved the paras 'kissing' behind the a/c on sim jumps. Did lots of trials on various 'wunder schemes' devised...

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Nov 2018, 07:13

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

Views: 402,189

Posted By ancientaviator62

TT, did they ever resolve the sim para...

TT,
did they ever resolve the sim para crossing problem ?

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Jan 2014, 09:28

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

Views: 402,189

Posted By ancientaviator62

Looks like a lot of legroom between the para...

Looks like a lot of legroom between the para seats. Three point harnesses as well . Hope the side seats are more crash resistant than the C130 and the sound/insulation material is more fire and fume...

Forum: Military Aviation

20th Jul 2013, 09:50

Replies: 399

A400M Flight Testing Progress

Views: 402,189

Posted By ancientaviator62

The wood in the picture may be 'floor protection'...

The wood in the picture may be 'floor protection' rather than loadspreading per se.

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