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From: Stormin' Norman <norman@schwarzkopf.in.memorium>
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Subject: Re: Airbus A400M Atlas pics
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On 2 Aug 2018 11:28:53 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
wrote:
>In article <nh66mdtii8rjup8p64aijgrnnkm6kugvv8@4ax.com>, Stormin' Norman says...
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>>On 2 Aug 2018 05:41:06 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
>>wrote:
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>>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.
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>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.
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>The whole sad story about the finances is here:
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>"Airbus could ask for bail-out on troubled A400M military plane "
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>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/02/22/airbus-flies-yet-trouble-a400m-military-plane/
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>
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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