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Stormin' Norman (norman@schwarzkopf.in.memorium) 2018/08/03 11:08

On 2 Aug 2018 11:28:53 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
wrote:

>In article <nh66mdtii8rjup8p64aijgrnnkm6kugvv8@4ax.com>, Stormin' Norman says...
>>
>>On 2 Aug 2018 05:41:06 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>I am a little surprised that Airbus has not produced a gunship variant
>>of the A400 to compete with the modern versions of the AC-130.
>>
>>
>
>Apparently Airbus is having probs with the A400 being profitable...period!
>
>I've seen some pics of the M version with a 105 a la C-130 but that's all.
>
>The whole sad story about the finances is here:
>
>"Airbus could ask for bail-out on troubled A400M military plane "
>
>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/02/22/airbus-flies-yet-trouble-a400m-military-plane/
>
>

Here, I came across some details on the technical issues:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-airbus-a400m-exclusive/exclusive-europes-a400m-army-plane-may-see-some-features-axed-idUSKBN1FW1TR

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-airbus-a400m-germany-exclusive/exclusive-germany-raises-fears-over-capabilities-of-airbus-a400m-aircraft-idUSKBN1H51CX

https://www.ft.com/content/b02b65be-7d70-11e8-bc55-50daf11b720d


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