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Nice A400M profile...

Started by Archibald, November 17, 2006, 07:48:32 AM

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November 17, 2006, 07:48:32 AM
Well I know the controversy surrounding this -future- aircraft, but in every case here's a cool profile from wikipedia.


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...800px-A400m.jpg
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Jennings

#1
November 17, 2006, 11:18:09 AM
Is it me, or are the people at Shorts Brothers Aircraft going to be really miffed when they find out Airbus dusted off the Belfast plans?

It's still a C-130 wannabe!

:)

J
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B777LR

#2
November 17, 2006, 11:20:11 AM
Hmmm, the new Embraer C-130/A-400 competitor will enter server before A-400, and beat C-130J, and take all orders from A-400 AND  C-130! :lol:
:party:

:cheers:  

Archibald

#3
November 17, 2006, 11:36:19 AM
What the f...ck is this project ?
Quotethe new Embraer C-130/A-400 competitor
QuoteIs it me, or are the people at Shorts Brothers Aircraft going to be really miffed when they find out Airbus dusted off the Belfast plans?
Naughty russians who also stole the Belfast plans to build the An-70...
But your perfectly right, I always refer to the Belfast as the A400M of the sixties  :lol:
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

B777LR

#4
November 17, 2006, 12:20:32 PM
QuoteWhat the f...ck is this project ?
Embraer is studýing (i cant spell this word) a turbofan powered competitor for the C-130J and A-400. It will perhaps use 4 volvo turbofans, of the type found on the A-318.

Archibald

#5
November 17, 2006, 12:59:48 PM
picture and sources! I need pictures and sources, quickly !!!  
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Captain Canada

#6
November 17, 2006, 01:11:17 PM
Nice find, Archie ! I for one, sure hope the A400 flies....just to see and hear it !

CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

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Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

Archibald

#7
November 17, 2006, 01:16:20 PM
An A400M in 1/72 scale  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:
I need an A400M in 1/72 scale!!!!!!

Who want to "repaint" this profile ? Israeli A400M in 3-tone camo ?
Raspberry ripple A400M  :wub:
Splinter swedish camo A400M  :wub:
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

anthonyp

#8
November 17, 2006, 01:42:35 PM
The A400M project is one of the reasons why BAE Systems divested itself of Airbus.  That's all I can say...

...Other than nice profile, and I too hope to see it in the air one day.  Maybe in CCG colours in the same capacity as the HC-130H (or EC-130V!  A400M with a radome similar to the An-72 (forward swept tail, radome on top), that'd be neat).
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#9
November 17, 2006, 02:06:42 PM
Eh,Personally I think they should have stuck with the four turbofans of the FLA design and had a mini C-17.
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Archibald

#10
November 18, 2006, 02:52:53 AM
QuoteEh,Personally I think they should have stuck with the four turbofans of the FLA design and had a mini C-17.
Aparently they found it was too expensive and complex.
I mean, to allowed landing on tactical runways, the C-17 has a complex and expensive thurst reverser. This was too much for Europe, which prefered turboprops (easier to reverse at landing).
Other reason is the fact that the A400M is much lighter than the C-17 so turboprops could do the job.
Turboprops (and propellers) had much evolved over the years, and the A400 nearly reach 800 kph (it is much quicker than a Herc or a Transall limited to 600 kph or so).  
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.
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