RAF renewing air transport fleet: in 2014 begins incorporation of A400M Atlas

Monday, July 9th 2012 - 05:28 UTC

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The Royal Air Force next generation military transport aircraft has been officially named as Atlas. The aircraft, which has until now been known as the A400M, will replace the RAF’s existing C130 Hercules fleet and along with the Voyager and C-17 will provide the UK military’s future air transport force. Read full article

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Conor
Fantastic! I really love the look of these aircraft, can't wait to see them flying in RAF service. Still the old Hercules' will be missed. Land Rover Defender of the sky, without a doubt.
Jul 09th, 2012 - 07:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ynsere
“ The aircraft's maiden flight, originally planned for 2008, took place on 11 December 2009 in pain.”
In pain? In Spain, I suppose Mercopress meant. Amusing typo.
Jul 09th, 2012 - 08:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
Good old faffy.

the best just got better .
Jul 09th, 2012 - 02:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
The Atlas looks very impressive-I belive its turbo prop engines are very powerful for an aircraft in its class and it is certainly better than the new Hercules which has proved wanting compared to the original Herc it was meant to replace. Atlas larger rear, neater design, and hope it has moveable rather than fixed floor shackles. I could see other roles preformed by different variants if produced, and believe it has already been trialled as a tanker.Who knows, maybe the platform for an MR aircraft too?
Jul 09th, 2012 - 07:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
All we need now,
Is to start working on a replacement for the F35A , F35B , F35C,

Cos by the time we settle, and they arrive, it will almost certainly be, over priced , out of date ,
And probably has a flat tyre.
http://www.defenceiq.com/air-forces-and-military-aircraft/articles/the-f-35-decision-disastrous-implications-for-uk-a/

The F-35 decision: Disastrous implications for UK airpower

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Jul 09th, 2012 - 07:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
Bring back and modernise the TSR2
Jul 09th, 2012 - 09:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
Supersonic spitfire perhaps .
Jul 09th, 2012 - 10:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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